Changsha vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$222
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
68
75
🏙️ Population
10M
630K

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7989th and 4571st ($582 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 118th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 3254th and 1004th 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
$2.87
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$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