Palermo vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$539
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$831
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
53
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
630K
8.78M

The cost of living in Palermo is 82% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4571st and 7155th ($1211 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 142nd in Italy and China, respectively. Check Italy vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 1004th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Quanzhou

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Palermo Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$22902

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$1005
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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
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$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
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$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014