Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Naples Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Naples

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 7% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 7.8% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.13 €12.2
$17.47 €15.08
-19.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$68.2 €58.8
-14.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.96
$11.47 €9.9
0.61%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$2.09 €1.8
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.14 €1.85
5.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.08 €0.94
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$4.72 €4.07
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 €3.48
$4.56 €3.94
-11.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.95 €1.68
-27.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.79 €1.55
20.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.95 €2.55
-3.73%
Eggs
$3.47 €3
$4.12 €3.56
-15.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.82
$14.75 €12.74
0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.98 €11.2
$10.11 €8.73
28.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$16.07 €13.87
10.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.92 €2.52
-5.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.19 €1.89
7.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.68 €2.32
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.55 €3.07
-14.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.99 €1.72
-11.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2 €1.73
-38.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.49 €1.29
24.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.67 €0.58
-37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.8 €5.88
$6.76 €5.84
0.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$8.21 €7.09
-2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.71 €2.34
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$3.37 €2.91
-9.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Naples
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.58 €31.59
$49.31 €42.57
-25.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.7 €4.93
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.19 €1.89
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 €39.67
$34.05 €29.4
34.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.09 €1.81
-3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K €30.9K
$35.1K €30.3K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$36K €31.1K
-14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 €199
$224 €193
3.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.48 €12.5
$13.12 €11.33
10.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.52 €24.63
$34.12 €29.46
-16.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 €38.56
$56.9 €49.11
-21.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.29 €28.74
$33.39 €28.83
-0.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 €8.51
$11.67 €10.08
-15.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 €335
$386 €334
0.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,428
$5,979 €5,162
82.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$103 €88.8
-13.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.91 €26.68
$44.23 €38.19
-30.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$103 €89.3
-11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$147 €127
-11.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Naples
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$931 €804
-20.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 €424
$711 €614
-30.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 €870
$1,951 €1,684
-48.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 €694
$1,145 €988
-29.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,235 €3,657
$5,413 €4,673
-21.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,755 €1,515
$2,764 €2,386
-36.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Naples
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,534 €1,324
$1,798 €1,552
-14.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
4.04
16.83%

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Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Naples: October 28, 2025

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