Ho Chi Minh vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$376
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
9.39M
630K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 39% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 4571st ($744 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 4277th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$7103

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$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