Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Palermo 

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Consumer Prices in Palermo are 22.2% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Palermo are 37.1% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Palermo are 65.4% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Palermo are 34.2% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Palermo are 17.9% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Palermo is 14.9% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Palermo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 12.00 €      -40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 50.00 €      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.93 € 1.70 €      -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 € 1.84 €      -36.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 € 1.02 €      -26.1 %
Markets
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.05 € 4.62 €      -23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 € 1.48 €      -33.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 € 1.06 €      -29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.83 € 2.67 €      -30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 € 5.04 €      -28.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.27 € 4.69 €      -11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 € 6.80 €      -25.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.10 €      +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 1.00 €      +14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.97 €      -12.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 € 1.36 €      -8.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.68 €      -12.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.48 €      -36.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.67 €      +27.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 € 0.36 €      -35.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 € 1.84 €      -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.20 €      +3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.50 €      -8.3 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 1.40 €      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 31.00 €      -20.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 10.00 €      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 2.29 €      -29.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 40.00 €      +20.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 6.75 €      -4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 23,000.00 €      -17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 € 23,800.00 €      -23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 € 183.54 €      -28.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 € 12.72 €      +35.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 € 26.10 €      -3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 € 37.50 €      -41.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 28.75 €      -9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 € 206.67 €      -73.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 6,400.00 €      -51.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 € 60.62 €      -35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 € 30.00 €      -17.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 € 73.62 €      -25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 € 97.00 €      -32.2 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 € 583.33 €      -58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 € 387.50 €      -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 € 835.56 €      -72.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 € 700.00 €      -63.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 € 144.00 €      -83.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 € 88.26 €      -80.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Palermo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 € 1,250.00 €      -27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 4.68      +6.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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