Changsha vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$214
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
10M
630K

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4556th ($617 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 121st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 3307th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Palermo

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Changsha Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342