Palermo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Palermo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$511
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
668K
9.67M

The cost of living in Palermo is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4566th and 3641st ($1150 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 799th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Palermo vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Palermo vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Palermo and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Palermo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$19966

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Palermo

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963