Palermo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$594
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
86
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
630K
1.39M

The cost of living in Palermo is 63% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4556th and 50th ($1308 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 38th in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1102nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs San Diego

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Palermo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$26517

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$1279
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$1373
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$1568
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$1688
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$1739
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$1749
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$2130
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$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
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$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
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$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
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$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
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$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
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$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
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$1342

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
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$2963
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$2933
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$3033
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$3040
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$1295
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$2948
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$2995
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$3243
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$1141
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$1138
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$3261
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$2995
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$3245
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$2976
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$3251
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$2927
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$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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