Palermo vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2768
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$501
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$831
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$1888
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
72
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
630K
1.06M

The cost of living in Palermo is 8% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4672nd and 5132nd ($1137 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 324th in Italy and Japan, respectively. Check Italy vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Palermo ranked 49th best city to live in Italy vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1060th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$518
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9746
$5986

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75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034