Portugal vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1452
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3308
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$869
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1387
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$29292
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.62
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
41
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
88
57
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
10.7M
101M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1452) is 128% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Portugal ranked 42nd 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 1 months in Portugal compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 40th and 93rd 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
$12.9
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1603
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.06%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.7
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.42
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11686
$14961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K