Palermo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
80
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
668K
737K

The cost of living in Palermo is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4566th and 145th ($1150 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 120th 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 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 799th and 125th 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
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$29730

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$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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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210