Abu Dhabi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
85
78
🏙️ Population
1.57M
630K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 49% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2187th and 4489th ($1942 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 115th in the United Arab Emirates and Italy, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 443rd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319