Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Vietnam

Da Nang vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 57.0% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 77.8% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 62.4% less in Da Nang
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Da Nang

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Da Nang.

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Da Nang vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Nang instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 77.8% less for restaurants

	Rome	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$2.31 ₫59,590	-86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.00	$4.62 ₫119K	-58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$0.63 ₫16,222	-78.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$0.33 ₫8,584	-77.5%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Rome	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$1.24 ₫31,892	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$6.50 ₫168K	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$5.88 ₫152K	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$1.49 ₫38,416	-68.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$1.90 ₫49,154	-66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.20 ₫30,915	+2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.53 ₫13,730	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.59 ₫15,184	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$0.70 ₫18,120	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.53 ₫13,565	-18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.58 ₫15,043	-18.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 62.4% less for transportation

	Rome	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$3.48 ₫89,869	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.99	$5.00 ₫129K	-87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,743.92	$30,715.02 ₫793M	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €18.00	$5.68 ₫146K	-71.8%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Rome	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.45	$8.13 ₫210K	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,079.34	$524.84 ₫14M	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.85	$345.05 ₫9M	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.30	$58.90 ₫2M	-62.5%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Rome	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €435.03	$161.66 ₫4M	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,056.21	$15,000.00 ₫387M	-11.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$1.35 ₫34,761	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$1.69 ₫43,628	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$1.54 ₫39,726	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.43	$25.02 ₫646K	-61.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.00	$3.08 ₫79,453	-72.5%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Rome	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.67	$45.42 ₫1M	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.42	$27.58 ₫712K	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.67	$101.04 ₫3M	+20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.98	$81.79 ₫2M	-33.6%
Average			-21.1%

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