Palermo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2768
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$501
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$831
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$7528
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
97
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
630K
874K

The cost of living in Palermo is 71% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4672nd and 7th ($1137 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 5th 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 49th best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1060th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$518
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9746
$20590

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$1749
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$1524
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$1624
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$1583
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$1415
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$1325
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$1251
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$1072
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$1143
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$443
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$1521
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$549
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$1301
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$1380
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$1396
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$465
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$535
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$348
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$1231
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$1218
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$1061
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$1101
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$1181
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$1074
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$1159

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$3195
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$3004
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