Italy vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$713
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
40
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
16%
🎓 Higher education
92
56
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
58.9M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 131% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Italy ranked 36th vs 160th 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 36th 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
$15.8
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$12649

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K