Palermo vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$611
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
630K
1.33M

The cost of living in Palermo is 25% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4489th and 5298th ($1301 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Palermo ranked 51st best city to live in Italy vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1010th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$17943

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$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055