Palermo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$594
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
80
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
630K
737K

The cost of living in Palermo is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4556th and 142nd ($1308 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1102nd and 32nd 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
$14.7
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$28950

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$1185
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$1101
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$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
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$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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$2896
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$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
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$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
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$2807
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$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
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$2739
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$2798
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$2677
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$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
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$2587
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$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
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$2720
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$2828
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$2641
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$2582
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$2628
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$2362
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$2584
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$2558
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$2710
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$2754
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$2456
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$2173