Panama City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$976
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
410K
1.6M

The cost of living in Panama City is 39% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3744th and 742nd ($1583 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Panama and the United States, respectively. Check Panama vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4400th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Philadelphia

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Panama City Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801