Palermo vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$611
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$2496
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
630K
7.01M

The cost of living in Palermo is 20% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4489th and 3418th ($1301 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.5 months in Riyadh. Palermo ranked 51st best city to live in Italy vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1010th and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$9818

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$1234
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$1161
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$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
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$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

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$806
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$967
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$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
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$1770
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$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
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$1942
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$1162
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$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463