Palermo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$511
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
668K
1.27M

The cost of living in Palermo is 31% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4566th and 6110th ($1150 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 799th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$2867

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$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952