Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Palermo 

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Consumer Prices in Palermo are 47.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Palermo are 65.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Palermo are 86.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Palermo are 55.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Palermo are 47.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Palermo is 33.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.98 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(121.23 €)
53.62 $
(50.00 €)
     -58.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
9.65 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     -33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(9.79 €)
3.75 $
(3.50 €)
     -64.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.18 €)
1.82 $
(1.70 €)
     -67.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.81 €)
1.97 $
(1.84 €)
     -34.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.13 €)
1.09 $
(1.02 €)
     -52.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(5.42 €)
4.95 $
(4.62 €)
     -14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.00 €)
1.59 $
(1.48 €)
     -62.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.03 €)
1.13 $
(1.06 €)
     -65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(5.09 €)
2.86 $
(2.67 €)
     -47.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(7.14 €)
5.40 $
(5.04 €)
     -29.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(6.65 €)
5.03 $
(4.69 €)
     -29.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(8.43 €)
7.30 $
(6.80 €)
     -19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.93 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -62.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.86 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     +15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -61.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.63 €)
1.46 $
(1.36 €)
     -48.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.80 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -62.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.60 €)
0.51 $
(0.48 €)
     -70.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.68 €)
1.79 $
(1.67 €)
     -37.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.26 €)
0.38 $
(0.36 €)
     -84.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     -73.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
1.98 $
(1.84 €)
     -21.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(3.57 €)
2.36 $
(2.20 €)
     -38.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.85 €)
5.90 $
(5.50 €)
     -65.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.70 €)
1.50 $
(1.40 €)
     -48.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(123.09 €)
33.24 $
(31.00 €)
     -74.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
10.72 $
(10.00 €)
     +114.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.26 €)
2.45 $
(2.29 €)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.98 €)
42.89 $
(40.00 €)
     +43.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(3.61 €)
7.24 $
(6.75 €)
     +87.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,110.95 €)
24,663.98 $
(23,000.00 €)
     -11.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(25,228.09 €)
25,521.86 $
(23,800.00 €)
     -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(165.41 €)
196.81 $
(183.54 €)
     +11.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(58.71 €)
13.64 $
(12.72 €)
     -78.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(65.06 €)
27.99 $
(26.10 €)
     -59.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(123.23 €)
40.21 $
(37.50 €)
     -69.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.16 €)
30.83 $
(28.75 €)
     -58.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,858.81 €)
221.62 $
(206.67 €)
     -92.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(58,982.78 €)
6,863.02 $
(6,400.00 €)
     -89.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(64.18 €)
65.01 $
(60.62 €)
     -5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.36 €)
32.17 $
(30.00 €)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(90.46 €)
78.95 $
(73.62 €)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(154.67 €)
104.02 $
(97.00 €)
     -37.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,881.34 €)
625.54 $
(583.33 €)
     -85.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(2,715.89 €)
415.53 $
(387.50 €)
     -85.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,863.95 €)
896.01 $
(835.56 €)
     -89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(4,132.46 €)
750.64 $
(700.00 €)
     -83.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(1,584.22 €)
154.42 $
(144.00 €)
     -90.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,112.28 €)
94.64 $
(88.26 €)
     -92.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Palermo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(5,534.61 €)
1,340.43 $
(1,250.00 €)
     -77.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 4.68      -29.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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