Dubai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
19
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
668K

The cost of living in Dubai is 94% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1218th and 4566th ($2229 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 189th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Palermo

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Dubai Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Palermo

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