Palermo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
80
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
630K
737K

The cost of living in Palermo is 58% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4571st and 206th ($1211 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 168th 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 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 1004th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Seattle

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Palermo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$28179

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$1086
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140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
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$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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$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
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$2172
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$2569
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$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
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$2774
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$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
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$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
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$2534
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$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
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$2612
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$2314
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109 km or 68 mi Centralia
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$2263