Palermo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$594
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
630K
11.5M

The cost of living in Palermo is 17% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4556th and 5003rd ($1308 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Italy and Brazil, respectively. Check Italy vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1102nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$16798

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$1077
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$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$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
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$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
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$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
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719