Abu Dhabi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
85
65
🏙️ Population
1.57M
630K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 81% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1650th and 4806th ($2133 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 138th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 424th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Palermo

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Abu Dhabi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362