Palermo vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$3483
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
86
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
668K
2.79M

The cost of living in Palermo is 55% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4566th and 571st ($1150 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 6th in Italy and Canada, respectively. Check Italy vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 799th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Toronto

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Palermo Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$18837

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$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
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140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
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$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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$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190