Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Palermo 

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Consumer Prices in Palermo are 5.2% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Palermo are 19.3% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Palermo are 50.6% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Palermo are 15.0% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Palermo are 1.4% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Palermo is 8.5% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Palermo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 1.70 €      +16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.84 €      -11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 1.02 €      -3.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 € 4.62 €      -21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.48 €      -5.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.06 €      -7.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 2.67 €      -25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 € 5.04 €      -13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 € 4.69 €      -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 € 6.80 €      -3.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.10 €      +16.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.00 €      +18.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.97 €      +10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.36 €      +27.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.68 €      +2.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.48 €      -34.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.67 €      +46.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 € 0.36 €      -3.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 1.84 €      +26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.20 €      +6.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.50 €      -8.3 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.40 €      -6.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 31.00 €      -11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 10.00 €      +122.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.29 €      -5.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 40.00 €      +21.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 € 6.75 €      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 23,000.00 €      -4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 € 23,800.00 €      -6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.18 € 183.54 €      -13.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 12.72 €      +6.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.74 € 26.10 €      -5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 € 37.50 €      -35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 28.75 €      +58.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 € 206.67 €      -56.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 6,400.00 €      -27.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 60.62 €      -2.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 € 30.00 €      +4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 € 73.62 €      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 € 97.00 €      +1.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 € 583.33 €      -46.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 € 387.50 €      -42.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.74 € 835.56 €      -60.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 € 700.00 €      -43.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 € 144.00 €      -77.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 € 88.26 €      -71.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Palermo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,691.92 € 1,250.00 €      -26.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 4.68      -2.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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