Mecca vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$394
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
19
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
1.68M
668K

The cost of living in Mecca is 10% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5103rd and 4566th ($1032 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 114th in Saudi Arabia and Italy, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6051st and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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