Dongguan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$257
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
630K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7055th and 4571st ($678 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 118th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 3115th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Palermo

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Dongguan Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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