Chongqing vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$205
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
630K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4556th ($601 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 121st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 2353rd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Palermo

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Chongqing Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10956

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342