Osaka vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$514
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1406
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
630K

The cost of living in Osaka is 0.1% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4566th and 4571st ($1212 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 118th in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 18th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Palermo

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Osaka Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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