Palermo vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$507
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
630K
5.45M

The cost of living in Palermo is 59% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4806th and 370th ($1176 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5211th 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
$12.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863