Kyoto vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$437
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
1.46M
630K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 1% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4641st and 4672nd ($1148 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 122nd 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 Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 112th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Palermo

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Kyoto Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$9746

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159