Palermo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$611
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
630K
1.4M

The cost of living in Palermo is 5% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4489th and 4611th ($1301 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in Italy and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Italy vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Palermo ranked 51st best city to live in Italy vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1010th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$9717

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$1176
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$1232
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$1341
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$1521
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$1666
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$1579
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$1697
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$1951
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$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
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$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
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$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
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$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
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$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
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$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
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$1170
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$1319

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
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$776
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$667
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$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
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$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
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$702
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$670
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$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
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$849
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$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777