Chengdu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$242
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
668K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7269th and 4566th ($643 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 114th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 1633rd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Palermo

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Chengdu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$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