Guangzhou vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$333
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
18.7M
668K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6607th and 4566th ($742 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 114th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 955th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Palermo

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