Palermo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$4399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
630K
4.84M

The cost of living in Palermo is 57% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4571st and 312th ($1211 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 1st in Italy and Australia, respectively. Check Italy vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1004th and 4th 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
$11.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$18951

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$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
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$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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$2286
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$2472
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$1997
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$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
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$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
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$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
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$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
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$1758
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$2397
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$1822
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$1799
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$1795
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$2491
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$1757
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$1767
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$1925
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$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754