Kobe vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$481
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.52M
630K

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4855th and 4571st ($1119 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 118th in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 631st and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Palermo

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Kobe Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$7103

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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