Ho Chi Minh vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$409
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
69
77
🏙️ Population
14M
630K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 42% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6919th and 4556th ($762 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Vietnam and Italy, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 4450th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Palermo

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Ho Chi Minh Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$10956

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$540
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$419
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$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
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$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342