Palermo vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$507
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$2284
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
630K
7.01M

The cost of living in Palermo is 28% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4806th and 3485th ($1176 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 1st in Italy and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Italy vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5211th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Riyadh

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Palermo Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$10912

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$1110
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459