Palermo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$594
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
45
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
630K
423K

The cost of living in Palermo is 48% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4556th and 6421st ($1308 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Italy and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Italy vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1102nd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Skopje

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Palermo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$5443

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$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
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$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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$680
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$769
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$593
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$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
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$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
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$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
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$1022
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$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
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$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
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$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
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$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
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$1047
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$723
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$990
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$1206