Ho Chi Minh vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$370
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
14M
630K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 38% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 4806th ($726 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th in Vietnam and Italy, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 3396th and 5211th 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
$2.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$9264

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$414
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$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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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