Palermo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$539
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
75
39
🏙️ Population
630K
1.27M

The cost of living in Palermo is 25% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4571st and 5883rd ($1211 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 5th in Italy and South Africa, respectively. Check Italy vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1004th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Soweto

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Palermo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$4830

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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
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$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045