Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Vietnam

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 128.3% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 144% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$1.86 ₫48.5K
824.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$21.18 ₫551K
277.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$4.52 ₫117.6K
151.77%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.71 ₫44.4K
16.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.47 ₫12.1K
510.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.29 ₫7,617
365.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$0.93 ₫24.1K
510.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.57 ₫40.7K
224.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.44 ₫37.4K
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.91 ₫23.6K
153.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$0.88 ₫22.9K
229.55%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.53 ₫39.9K
164.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$11.53 ₫299.9K
44.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.58 ₫93.1K
242.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$10.14 ₫263.8K
98.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.8 ₫72.9K
-11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.09 ₫28.4K
94.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.32 ₫34.2K
105.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.08 ₫28K
203.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 ₫28.5K
85.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.13 ₫29.4K
61.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.73 ₫19K
101.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.52 ₫13.6K
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.33 ₫34.6K
407.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$10.14 ₫263.9K
-30.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.79 ₫20.7K
130.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.46 ₫37.9K
73.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.32 ₫8,386
512.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$7.68 ₫199.9K
452.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.7 ₫18.3K
711.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.62 ₫16.1K
156.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$3.72 ₫96.7K
816.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.85 ₫22.1K
136.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$36.4K ₫946.7M
-12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$33.6K ₫873.1M
-2.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$71.7 ₫1.9M
210.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$5.61 ₫146K
138.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$8.78 ₫228.5K
261.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$21.98 ₫571.9K
161.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$8.16 ₫212.4K
216.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$3.82 ₫99.4K
167.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$237 ₫6.2M
142.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$12.3K ₫320.5M
-13.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$36.77 ₫956.8K
152.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$24.23 ₫630.4K
68.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$87 ₫2.3M
13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$79.7 ₫2.1M
64.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$377 ₫9.8M
126.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$245 ₫6.4M
167.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$799 ₫20.8M
90.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$530 ₫13.8M
102.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,031 ₫78.9M
35.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,670 ₫43.5M
55.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$443 ₫11.5M
342.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.37
-52.93%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

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