Dortmund vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$736
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
593K
630K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 26% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3604th and 4571st ($1523 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 118th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 692nd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272