Palermo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$539
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
97
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
630K
874K

The cost of living in Palermo is 68% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4571st and 9th ($1211 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1004th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$31050

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$990
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$1229
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$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
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$1160
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$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
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$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
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$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
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$3152
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$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
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$3048
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$3293
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$3023
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$4155
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$3672
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$2802
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$3473
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$2831
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$3804
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$2981
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$2931
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$3442
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$2874
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$3584
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$2714
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$2922
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$2767
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$2986
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$2851
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$2885
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$3176
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