Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bien Hoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bien Hoa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 179.5% more expensive than Bien Hoa without rent, and 256.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 136% more expensive than Bien Hoa without rent, and 272.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.95 β‚«50.8K
725.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$11.43 β‚«297.4K
460.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.57 β‚«119K
124.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.13 β‚«29.5K
146.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 β‚«10.9K
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.21 β‚«5,462
647.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.52 β‚«13.5K
555.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$0.8 β‚«20.8K
377.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 β‚«33.2K
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 β‚«20.6K
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.93 β‚«24.3K
79.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 β‚«36.5K
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.66 β‚«303.5K
14.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.91 β‚«49.7K
318.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.85 β‚«256.3K
62.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.08 β‚«54K
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 β‚«28.7K
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 β‚«30.6K
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.92 β‚«23.9K
177.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
55.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 β‚«32K
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 β‚«10.5K
395.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 β‚«11.9K
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.26 β‚«32.8K
423.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.39 β‚«192.4K
-20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.4 β‚«10.3K
232.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.78 β‚«20.4K
274.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 β‚«8,297
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$7.39 β‚«192.2K
524.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.4 β‚«10.5K
957.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.63 β‚«16.5K
36.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
1538.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.89 β‚«23.1K
134.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37K β‚«962.2M
-6.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K β‚«726.1M
42.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
185.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.12 β‚«107.1K
409.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$6.78 β‚«176.5K
484.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$10.79 β‚«280.8K
344.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.56 β‚«196.7K
145.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.49 β‚«90.7K
168.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$66.4 β‚«1.7M
814.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K β‚«357.5M
17.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.41 β‚«453.1K
499.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$15.16 β‚«394.4K
171.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.3 β‚«1.9M
29.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86 β‚«2.2M
37.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$358 β‚«9.3M
345.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$248 β‚«6.4M
409.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$416 β‚«10.8M
632.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$301 β‚«7.8M
587.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,523 β‚«39.6M
377.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$617 β‚«16.1M
637.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bien Hoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$339 β‚«8.8M
330.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.8
-51.15%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bien Hoa: October 28, 2025

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