Guangzhou vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$406
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$913
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1248
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
18.7M
668K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6006th and 4566th ($863 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 122nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 696th and 613th 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
$4.43
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13272
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5592
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.8
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$580
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25540
$6905

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$648
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$762
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$702
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$730
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$612
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$724
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$686
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$668
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1079
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1610
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$757
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$716
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2380
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2884
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$692
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$701
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$718
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$721
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$656
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$709
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$700
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$689
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$516
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$775
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$702
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$732
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$760
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$717
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$788
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$661
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$1049
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$658
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$697
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$749
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$679
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$705
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$673
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$689
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$597

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242