Palermo vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$511
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
37
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
668K
6.44K

The cost of living in Palermo is 31% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4566th and 2834th ($1150 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd in Italy and Malta, respectively. Check Italy vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 799th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$10317

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Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$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

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355