Palermo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$507
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
630K
1.21M

The cost of living in Palermo is 15% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4806th and 4339th ($1176 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 1st in Italy and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Italy vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5211th and 746th 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
$12.3
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$12236

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75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800