Palermo vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$611
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
72
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
630K
1.06M

The cost of living in Palermo is 22% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4489th and 5094th ($1301 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 139th 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 1.4 months in Sendai. Palermo ranked 51st best city to live in Italy vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1010th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Sendai

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Palermo Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$5899

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013