Hangzhou vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$404
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1066
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
668K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5929th and 4566th ($891 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 122nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 1540th and 613th 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
$4.67
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7944
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4434
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20805
$6905

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811

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