Palermo vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$594
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
75
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
630K
1.96M

The cost of living in Palermo is 17% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4556th and 4988th ($1308 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 79th 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 Sapporo. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 1102nd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Sapporo

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Palermo Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$10501

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$1077
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070