Chengdu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$297
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
630K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7360th and 4806th ($688 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 138th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 1238th and 5211th 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
$2.83
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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