Palermo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$511
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$7332
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
97
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
668K
874K

The cost of living in Palermo is 69% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4566th and 12th ($1150 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 799th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$31490

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$979
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$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
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$3733