Hangzhou vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$391
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
668K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6270th and 4566th ($831 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 114th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 2093rd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Palermo

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Hangzhou Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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