Chengdu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$251
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
630K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7209th and 4571st ($660 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 1933rd and 1004th 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
$2.91
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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