Italy vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3844
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$819
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1372
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1942
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$40226
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
40
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
16%
🎓 Higher education
92
55
😀 Quality of life
80
47
🏙️ Population
59M
101M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1616) is 163% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Italy ranked 32nd 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 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 34th and 102nd 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
$17.8
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1563
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4727
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2702
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.89
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$567
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10619
$11417

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2020
2.75M
Milan
$2307
1.35M
Turin
$1582
842K
Naples
$1605
913K
Genoa
$1620
559K
Palermo
$1301
630K
Bologna
$1727
388K
Florence
$1785
361K
Catania
$1298
312K
Bari
$1588
316K
Verona
$1657
256K
Venice
$1704
250K
Padua
$1769
206K
Prato
$1607
196K
Messina
$1176
219K
Brescia
$1762
196K
Parma
$1589
197K
Modena
$1700
184K
Trieste
$1600
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1446
170K
Taranto
$1311
188K
Rimini
$1567
149K
Perugia
$1215
162K
Ravenna
$1384
156K
Cagliari
$1586
148K
Bergamo
$1547
120K
Foggia
$1334
145K
Livorno
$1510
153K
Forli
$1614
116K
Latina
$1345
128K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K