Palermo vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

Palermo Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1074
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2558
$2710
🏠 One person rent
$483
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$742
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1403
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
42
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
668K
809K

The cost of living in Palermo is 10% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4566th and 4200th ($1074 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in Italy and Croatia, respectively. Check Italy vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1 months in Zagreb. Palermo ranked 21st best city to live in Italy vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 613th and 941st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Palermo vs Zagreb infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Palermo vs Zagreb

Prices for goods and services in Palermo and Zagreb are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Palermo Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816
$1024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2733
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.65
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.79
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6905
$6796

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$923
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$694
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$960
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$798
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1059
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$974
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$786
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$667
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$479
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$555
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1341
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$480
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$872
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1043
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$716
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1426
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1441
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$683
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$634
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1438
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1387
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$748
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$683
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1052
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$658
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1004
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1069
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1407
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1105
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1235
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1103
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1117
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1031
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$533
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$726
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$804
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$713
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$670