Palermo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Palermo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$507
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
630K
14.3M

The cost of living in Palermo is 30% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4806th and 3273rd ($1176 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 3rd in Italy and Japan, respectively. Check Italy vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5211th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Palermo vs Tokyo

Prices for goods and services in Palermo and Tokyo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Palermo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$17493

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006