Palermo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2768
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$501
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$831
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$704
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
43
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
630K
423K

The cost of living in Palermo is 47% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4672nd and 6556th ($1137 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Palermo ranked 49th best city to live in Italy vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1060th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$518
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9746
$4225

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$1077
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$941
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$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
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$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117