Kobe vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$489
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
1.52M
668K

The cost of living in Kobe is 6% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4822nd and 4566th ($1076 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 114th in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 14th and 799th 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
$5.97
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$6883

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307