Ho Chi Minh vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$376
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 57% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6692nd and 2722nd ($744 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4277th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Rome

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Ho Chi Minh Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$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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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262