Palermo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$511
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
668K
12.4M

The cost of living in Palermo is 10% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4566th and 5031st ($1150 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 799th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659