Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dien Bien Phu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dien Bien Phu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 145.9% more expensive than Dien Bien Phu without rent, and 212.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 122.2% more expensive than Dien Bien Phu without rent, and 182.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.96 ā‚«51.1K
720.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.84 ā‚«542.2K
207.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.37 ā‚«113.6K
135.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.58 ā‚«41.1K
75.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 ā‚«13.2K
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 ā‚«7,177
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.94 ā‚«24.5K
262.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.56 ā‚«40.7K
144.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 ā‚«37K
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.91 ā‚«23.6K
90.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1 ā‚«26.1K
67.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.42 ā‚«36.8K
120.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.82 ā‚«307.6K
12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.72 ā‚«96.7K
114.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.75 ā‚«253.7K
63.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.73 ā‚«71.1K
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.06 ā‚«27.7K
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 ā‚«33.5K
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
138.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 ā‚«26.9K
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 ā‚«27.2K
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.63 ā‚«16.5K
214.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 ā‚«13.4K
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.33 ā‚«34.5K
395.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.58 ā‚«301.2K
-49.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 ā‚«19.2K
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 ā‚«41.6K
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 ā‚«8,962
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.63 ā‚«172.6K
596.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.75 ā‚«19.5K
464.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.66 ā‚«17.2K
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.85 ā‚«74.1K
555.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.91 ā‚«23.7K
129.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.5K ā‚«897.4M
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K ā‚«829.3M
24.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$76.7 ā‚«2M
93.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.71 ā‚«148.5K
267.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.56 ā‚«222.8K
363.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.21 ā‚«551.9K
125.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.51 ā‚«195.5K
147.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.12 ā‚«81.1K
200.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$265 ā‚«6.9M
129.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.8K ā‚«307.1M
36.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.07 ā‚«1.1M
154.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.4 ā‚«608.9K
75.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.4 ā‚«2.3M
5.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.2 ā‚«2M
57.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$362 ā‚«9.4M
339.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$251 ā‚«6.5M
402.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$680 ā‚«17.7M
348.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$465 ā‚«12.1M
345.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,378 ā‚«61.9M
206.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,267 ā‚«33M
259.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dien Bien Phu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.1
-58.13%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dien Bien Phu: October 29, 2025

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