Italy vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1624
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3873
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$819
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1952
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$40385
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.28
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
41
🌐 English speaking %
28.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
92
57
😀 Quality of life
82
50
🏙️ Population
59M
101M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1624) is 155% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Italy ranked 35th vs 163rd for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 33rd and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Italy and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Italy Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4759
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2544
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.97
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11665
$14961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1972
2.75M
Milan
$2328
1.35M
Turin
$1659
842K
Naples
$1570
913K
Genoa
$1613
559K
Palermo
$1176
630K
Bologna
$1749
388K
Florence
$1891
361K
Bari
$1617
315K
Catania
$1336
312K
Verona
$1724
256K
Venice
$1734
250K
Prato
$1586
196K
Padua
$1876
206K
Parma
$1620
197K
Brescia
$1893
196K
Modena
$1653
184K
Messina
$1238
219K
Trieste
$1659
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1488
170K
Ravenna
$1396
156K
Taranto
$1326
188K
Bergamo
$1497
120K
Foggia
$1355
145K
Cagliari
$1624
147K
Reggio Calabria
$1164
171K
Perugia
$1212
162K
Monza
$1835
122K
Livorno
$1669
153K
Rimini
$1601
149K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K