Palermo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$507
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
97
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
630K
874K

The cost of living in Palermo is 71% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4806th and 7th ($1176 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 4th 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 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5211th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs San Francisco

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Palermo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$21216

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808