Chongqing vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$292
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
668K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4566th ($712 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 114th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 2233rd and 799th 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
$3.98
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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