Palermo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$511
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
76
100
🏙️ Population
668K
14M

The cost of living in Palermo is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4566th and 3238th ($1150 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 799th and 1st 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
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$15051

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$979
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$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
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$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063