Palermo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$507
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
630K
9.67M

The cost of living in Palermo is 9% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4806th and 4545th ($1176 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 3rd in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5211th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Seoul

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Palermo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$19916

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$1110
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$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971