Portugal vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1290
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2954
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$777
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1334
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$27331
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
40
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
88
56
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
10.3M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1290) is 109% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Portugal ranked 46th vs 160th 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 38th 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
$10.7
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$785
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1468
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1113
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2412
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.78
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.69
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.2
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8816
$12649

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Portugal vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1342
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K