Portugal vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3242
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$856
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1305
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$28844
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
40
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
88
55
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
10.7M
101M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1424) is 132% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Portugal ranked 40th 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 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 38th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Portugal and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 124 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.

Portugal Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$703
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1243
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.32
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.31
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.53
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.8
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$517
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10582
$11417

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In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K

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