cost
Cost of Living Index
Palermo60.4 / 100
Rome80 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Palermo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Rome leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rome leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Rome leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Palermo | 60.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Rome | 80 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Palermo | 55.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Rome | 60.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Palermo | $2,838 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rome | $2,654 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Palermo | 7.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Rome | 4.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Palermo | $2,643/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Rome | $4,297/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Palermo | 7.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Rome | 7.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Palermo | 65.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Rome | 76 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Palermo | 75.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Rome | 76.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Rome wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Palermo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Palermo leads cost, environment, and connectivity; Rome leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Palermo
60.4
Rome
80
safety
Palermo
55.5
Rome
60.5
housing
Palermo
$2,838
Rome
$2,654
housing
Palermo
7.8x
Rome
4.8x
jobs
Palermo
$2,643/mo
Rome
$4,297/mo
jobs
Palermo
7.9%
Rome
7.1%
health
Palermo
65.5
Rome
76
health
Palermo
75.2 years
Rome
76.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Palermo
2.2%
Rome
1.6%
education
Palermo
78.7
Rome
86
transport
Palermo
84
Rome
59.8
safety
Palermo
25.9 per 100k
Rome
15.3 per 100k
safety
Palermo
8.3 per 100k
Rome
44.0 per 100k
health
Palermo
22.4%
Rome
20.2%
quality
Palermo
5.4
Rome
4.8
housing
Palermo
$11,361/sqm
Rome
$6,831/sqm
religion
Palermo
47.5%
Rome
41.9%
religion
Palermo
82.3%
Rome
50.7%
religion
Palermo
60.0%
Rome
33.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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