Palermo vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$539
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$2861
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
630K
7.01M

The cost of living in Palermo is 24% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4571st and 3292nd ($1211 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1004th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$10359

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$1005
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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489