Palermo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$539
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
69
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
630K
1.4M

The cost of living in Palermo is 16% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4571st and 5350th ($1211 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1004th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Sofia

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Palermo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$7369

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$1157
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$1188
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$1356
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$1649
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$1519
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$1434
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$1643
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$1771
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$1591
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$1747
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$1649
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$1334
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$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
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$1057
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$1212
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$442
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$1632
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$522
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$1400
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$1473
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$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
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$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
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$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
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$1148
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$1294
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$1148
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$1272

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
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$706
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$684
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$770
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$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
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$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
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$634
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$529
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$589
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$549
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$785
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$661
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$595
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$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
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$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
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$631
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$947
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$663
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$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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