Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 36.2% higher than in Palermo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 61.7% higher than in Palermo
Rent Prices in Milan are 175.6% higher than in Palermo
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 46.3% higher than in Palermo
Groceries Prices in Milan are 23.0% higher than in Palermo
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 34.5% 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 € 1.85 €      +8.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 2.82 €      +53.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.02 € 1.26 €      +23.9 %
Markets
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 € 6.03 €      +30.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 € 2.26 €      +52.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.51 €      +42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 € 4.01 €      +50.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.72 € 7.13 €      +51.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 € 5.15 €      +9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 9.06 €      +33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.10 €      -0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.91 €      -5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.15 €      +18.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.54 €      +13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.81 €      +18.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.77 €      +61.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 € 1.30 €      -21.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.53 €      +40.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 7.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 € 1.77 €      -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 2.13 €      -3.1 %
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) 8.18 € 7.00 €      -14.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.29 € 3.22 €      +40.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 € 32.15 €      -19.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 7.10 €      +5.8 %
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 € 31,723.08 €      +33.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.08 € 233.53 €      +19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.24 € 9.42 €      -23.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.44 € 26.65 €      +4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 € 62.71 €      +67.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.67 € 32.88 €      +109.9 %
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 € 744.75 €      +260.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 € 12,599.22 €      +96.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.17 € 93.47 €      +58.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.83 € 36.82 €      +48.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.62 € 97.09 €      +41.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.17 € 137.40 €      +55.8 %
Rent Per Month
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 600.00 € 1,320.05 €      +120.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 387.50 € 915.09 €      +136.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 835.56 € 2,890.26 €      +245.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 700.00 € 1,828.92 €      +161.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 188.90 € 767.84 €      +306.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88.26 € 406.96 €      +361.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Palermo Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,810.21 € 1,918.45 €      +6.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.32 4.01      +20.7 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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