Dongguan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$263
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
630K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 49% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7341st and 4489th ($662 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 115th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 3389th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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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