Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Milan 

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Consumer Prices in Milan are 28.6% higher than in Palermo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 59.0% higher than in Palermo
Rent Prices in Milan are 189.1% higher than in Palermo
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 52.1% higher than in Palermo
Groceries Prices in Milan are 22.1% higher than in Palermo
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 13.1% lower than in Palermo
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Restaurants
Palermo Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 20.00 €      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 80.00 €      +60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.70 € 1.94 €      +14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 2.87 €      +56.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.02 € 1.39 €      +36.2 %
Markets
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 € 6.09 €      +31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 € 2.21 €      +49.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.51 €      +43.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 € 3.86 €      +44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 € 7.10 €      +40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 € 5.31 €      +13.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 9.12 €      +34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.03 €      -6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.89 €      -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.11 €      +14.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.48 €      +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.78 €      +14.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.75 €      +57.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 € 1.31 €      -21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.36 € 0.55 €      +53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 € 1.84 €      +0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 2.12 €      -3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 6.00 €      +9.1 %
Transportation
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 2.20 €      +57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 31.00 € 39.00 €      +25.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 € 7.00 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.29 € 3.22 €      +40.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 € 33.27 €      -16.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 € 7.09 €      +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      +21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,800.00 € 31,061.54 €      +30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.54 € 256.17 €      +39.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.72 € 9.37 €      -26.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.10 € 26.93 €      +3.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 € 64.51 €      +72.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.75 € 31.91 €      +11.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 206.67 € 789.77 €      +282.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 € 13,172.09 €      +105.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.62 € 94.44 €      +55.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 € 36.35 €      +21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.62 € 98.76 €      +34.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 € 143.15 €      +47.6 %
Rent Per Month
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.33 € 1,407.61 €      +141.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 387.50 € 954.76 €      +146.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 835.56 € 2,989.44 €      +257.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 700.00 € 1,895.35 €      +170.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 144.00 € 852.51 €      +492.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88.26 € 442.58 €      +401.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,250.00 € 1,728.15 €      +38.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.68 4.39      -6.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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