Palermo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$611
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
630K
11.5M

The cost of living in Palermo is 24% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4489th and 5192nd ($1301 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 51st best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1010th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$15428

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$1046
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$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666