Palermo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Palermo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1074
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2558
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$483
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$742
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1403
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
668K
9.67M

The cost of living in Palermo is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4566th and 2495th ($1074 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Palermo ranked 21st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 613th and 33rd 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
$8.9
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.65
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.79
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6905
$18966

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$1189
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$1101
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$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
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$1112
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$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242

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$929
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$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950