Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bac Ninh Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bac Ninh

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 99.8% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 275.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 103.6% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 208.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.17 β‚«30.6K
1275.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.34 β‚«685.4K
143.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$2.62 β‚«68.1K
292.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.18 β‚«30.8K
135.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.28 β‚«7,286
696.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.17 β‚«4,334
823.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.66 β‚«17.2K
416.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$0.92 β‚«24K
315.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.85 β‚«22.1K
96.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.5 β‚«38.9K
108.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.06 β‚«235.7K
46.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.92 β‚«101.9K
103.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.48 β‚«246.8K
68.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.37 β‚«87.8K
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 β‚«26.8K
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.65 β‚«43K
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
138.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 β‚«26.6K
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 β‚«27.5K
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.55 β‚«14.4K
260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 β‚«13.7K
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.36 β‚«35.4K
384.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.47 β‚«402.6K
-62.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 β‚«24.6K
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.83 β‚«47.6K
59.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 β‚«8,235
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.7 β‚«174.3K
588.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.74 β‚«19.3K
471.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 β‚«15.8K
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.66 β‚«43.1K
1025.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 β‚«21.5K
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K β‚«991.5M
-9.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.4K β‚«841.9M
22.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80 β‚«2.1M
85.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.27 β‚«137.1K
298.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$6.95 β‚«180.9K
470.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$11.56 β‚«300.8K
314.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.77 β‚«202.1K
139.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.09 β‚«80.3K
203.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$266 β‚«6.9M
128.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,528 β‚«169.9M
146.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.69 β‚«1.1M
138.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.26 β‚«605.3K
76.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89 β‚«2.3M
4.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.1 β‚«1.9M
62.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$269 β‚«7M
491.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$152 β‚«3.9M
732.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$577 β‚«15M
427.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$348 β‚«9M
495.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$937 β‚«24.4M
677.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$599 β‚«15.6M
659.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bac Ninh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$367 β‚«9.6M
298.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.1
-58.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

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