Palermo vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$511
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
668K
1.33M

The cost of living in Palermo is 8% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4566th and 4896th ($1150 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 799th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$13860

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039