Guangzhou vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$342
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
630K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6854th and 4806th ($785 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 138th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 1149th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Palermo

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Guangzhou Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362