Dubai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$1403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
61
19
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.33M
668K

The cost of living in Dubai is 79% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1903rd and 4566th ($1924 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 122nd 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 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 130th and 613th 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
$10.4
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$6905

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242