Chengdu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$252
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
630K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 51% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7530th and 4489th ($635 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 115th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 1800th and 1010th 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
$2.87
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319