Ho Chi Minh vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
14M
546K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 63% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7123rd and 2123rd ($726 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Vietnam and Portugal, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 3396th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Lisbon

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Ho Chi Minh Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$17788

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231