Palermo vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$539
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
630K
1.33M

The cost of living in Palermo is 17% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4571st and 5386th ($1211 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 468th in Italy and Japan, respectively. Check Italy vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 1004th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$12701

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075