Palermo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Palermo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1074
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2558
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$742
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1403
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
668K
4.84M

The cost of living in Palermo is 55% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4566th and 240th ($1074 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in Italy and Australia, respectively. Check Italy vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Palermo ranked 21st best city to live in Italy vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 613th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Sydney

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Palermo Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.65
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.79
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6905
$16443

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$951
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$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
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$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663