Kobe vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$453
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
630K

The cost of living in Kobe is 16% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5047th and 4556th ($1103 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 121st in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 681st and 1102nd 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
$6.87
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342