Palermo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$507
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
45
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
630K
423K

The cost of living in Palermo is 34% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4806th and 6377th ($1176 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th 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 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1 months in Skopje. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5211th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$5403

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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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207