Kobe vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$474
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
1.52M
630K

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4945th and 4489th ($1106 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 115th in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 708th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319