Palermo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$539
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
630K
14.3M

The cost of living in Palermo is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4571st and 3085th ($1211 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1004th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Tokyo

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Palermo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$15495

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$1005
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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
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$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033