Osaka vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$637
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
630K

The cost of living in Osaka is 3% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4625th and 4556th ($1274 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Osaka compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 27th and 1102nd 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
$6.58
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

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