Hanoi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$282
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
19
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
8.25M
668K

The cost of living in Hanoi is 45% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7372nd and 4566th ($631 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th in Vietnam and Italy, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 4592nd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Palermo

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Hanoi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

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