Dubai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
3.94M
630K

The cost of living in Dubai is 93% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 848th and 4489th ($2514 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 158th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Palermo

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