Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ha Long Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ha Long Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 140.7% more expensive than Ha Long Bay without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 149.2% more expensive than Ha Long Bay without rent, and 184.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
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
$20.91 ā‚«544.1K
206.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.49 ā‚«116.8K
128.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.55 ā‚«40.3K
79.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 ā‚«13.4K
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 ā‚«7,266
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.93 ā‚«24.3K
266.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.52 ā‚«39.5K
151.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 ā‚«35.4K
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 ā‚«25.4K
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.93 ā‚«24.3K
79.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.19 ā‚«31K
163.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.6 ā‚«301.9K
14.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.59 ā‚«93.4K
122.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.11 ā‚«263.1K
57.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 ā‚«69.9K
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.01 ā‚«26.3K
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.3 ā‚«33.9K
56.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.11 ā‚«28.9K
129.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 ā‚«27K
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 ā‚«27.2K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 ā‚«15.6K
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 ā‚«13.6K
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.3 ā‚«33.9K
406.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.29 ā‚«293.7K
-48.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 ā‚«20.8K
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 ā‚«42.5K
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 ā‚«8,864
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.64 ā‚«172.7K
595.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.74 ā‚«19.2K
471.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.62 ā‚«16.2K
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.84 ā‚«73.8K
557.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 ā‚«21.6K
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K ā‚«896M
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K ā‚«813.5M
26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.4 ā‚«2M
96.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.83 ā‚«151.7K
259.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.53 ā‚«222K
364.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.4 ā‚«556.8K
123.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.86 ā‚«204.6K
136.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3 ā‚«78K
212.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$266 ā‚«6.9M
128.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.6K ā‚«302.1M
38.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.46 ā‚«1.1M
151.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.16 ā‚«602.5K
77.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.3 ā‚«2.2M
8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.3 ā‚«1.9M
59.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$361 ā‚«9.4M
340.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$252 ā‚«6.6M
400.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$681 ā‚«17.7M
347.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$465 ā‚«12.1M
345.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,110 ā‚«54.9M
245.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,357 ā‚«35.3M
235.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ha Long Bay
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 Ha Long Bay: October 28, 2025

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