Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Palermo Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Palermo

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 34.1% more expensive than Palermo without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Milan is 35.7% more expensive than Palermo without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.90 €19.72

$13.92 €11.99

64.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.5 €79.6

$58.3 €50.2

58.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.90 €11.11

$11.62 €10.01

11.02%

Cappuccino

$2.13 €1.83

$2.02 €1.74

5.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 €2.93

$2.22 €1.91

53.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.24

$1.25 €1.08

15.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 €6.07

$5.88 €5.07

19.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 €5.01

$4.04 €3.48

44.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.49 €1.29

25.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.18 €1.88

29.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.29 €2.83

$2.78 €2.40

18.35%

Eggs

$4.45 €3.83

$3.36 €2.90

32.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.12 €16.47

$14.77 €12.71

29.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.91 €11.11

$12.85 €11.07

0.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.10 €20.75

$17.48 €15.05

37.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 €2.46

$2.85 €2.45

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.30 €1.98

3.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.20 €2.76

$3.06 €2.64

4.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.96 €3.41

$3.19 €2.74

24.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$1.69 €1.45

56.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 €1.91

$1.19 €1.02

86.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.86 €1.60

-11.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 €0.59

$0.41 €0.35

65.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.05 €6.07

$6.50 €5.60

8.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.56 €7.37

$8.04 €6.93

6.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 €2.04

$2.26 €1.94

4.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 €2.71

$3.07 €2.64

2.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.48 €2.13

$1.65 €1.42

50.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.33 €38.17

$37.19 €32.02

19.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 €6.92

$4.68 €4.03

71.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.26

$1.44 €1.24

82.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.62 €34.11

$45.77 €39.41

-13.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.05 €1.76

$2.09 €1.80

-1.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.9K €29.2K

$34.9K €30.0K

-2.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.4K €31.3K

$30.6K €26.3K

19.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$215 €185

$236 €203

-8.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.72 €10.09

$14.55 €12.53

-19.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.03 €26.71

$28.96 €24.94

7.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.6 €63.4

$44.14 €38.00

66.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.80 €31.68

$33.43 €28.78

10.08%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 €9.99

$10.04 €8.64

15.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$908 €782

$391 €337

131.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.0K

$10.6K €9,119

53.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$113 €97.1

$87.2 €75.1

29.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.0 €47.35

$31.36 €27.00

75.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 €96.7

$89.5 €77.1

25.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$169 €146

$131 €112

29.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,597 €1,375

$726 €625

120.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 €965

$492 €423

127.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,117 €2,684

$1,019 €878

205.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 €1,740

$816 €702

147.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.7K €9,251

$2,767 €2,383

288.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,018 €4,321

$1,328 €1,143

277.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,951

$1,548 €1,332

46.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.25

4.72

-31.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Milan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Palermo: March 2, 2026

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