Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 99.9% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) without rent, and 173.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.2% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.06 β‚«53.5K
681.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.36 β‚«607.9K
174.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.66 β‚«121.3K
120.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 β‚«45.9K
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.47 β‚«12.3K
374.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 β‚«7,838
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1 β‚«26.1K
241.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.52 β‚«39.5K
151.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 β‚«38.2K
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.97 β‚«25.3K
78.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.01 β‚«26.2K
65.35%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.42 β‚«36.9K
120.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.67 β‚«303.6K
14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.56 β‚«92.7K
124.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.43 β‚«271.3K
53.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.77 β‚«72K
-17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 β‚«28.8K
53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 β‚«33.3K
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.18 β‚«30.7K
116.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 β‚«28.8K
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 β‚«30.4K
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 β‚«19.8K
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 β‚«13.3K
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.22 β‚«31.7K
440.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.99 β‚«337.9K
-54.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.85 β‚«22K
56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.48 β‚«38.5K
97.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 β‚«7,361
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.45 β‚«271.9K
341.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.72 β‚«18.7K
487.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.64 β‚«16.7K
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.05 β‚«79.3K
512.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.84 β‚«22K
148.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K β‚«986M
-8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K β‚«900.4M
14.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$85.5 β‚«2.2M
73.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.76 β‚«150K
264.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.63 β‚«250.5K
311.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.91 β‚«544.1K
129.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.5 β‚«247.3K
95.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.18 β‚«108.9K
124.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$276 β‚«7.2M
120.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.1K β‚«366M
14.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.09 β‚«1.1M
148.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.16 β‚«706.8K
51.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.7 β‚«2.5M
-3.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.9 β‚«2.3M
36.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$532 β‚«13.9M
199.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$310 β‚«8.1M
307.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,111 β‚«28.9M
174.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$658 β‚«17.1M
214.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,817 β‚«99.3M
90.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,911 β‚«49.7M
138.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$505 β‚«13.1M
189.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.14
-58.32%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): October 29, 2025

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