Palermo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$539
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
630K
11.5M

The cost of living in Palermo is 20% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4571st and 5616th ($1211 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1004th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$13135

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$1005
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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$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
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629