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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chongqing is 50.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chongqing is 51% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 ยฅ19.23
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.23
-82.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 ยฅ146
$62.5 โ‚ฌ52.6
-66.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ยฅ32.92
$10.41 โ‚ฌ8.75
-54.27%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ยฅ15.96
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.46
-20.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.84
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.88
-81.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.32
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 ยฅ6.94
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.88
-70.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ยฅ14.34
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.26
-46.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ยฅ11.64
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.92
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ยฅ8.63
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.49
-29.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ยฅ4.75
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.41
-58.93%
Eggs
$1.77 ยฅ12.24
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.71
-45.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.78 ยฅ109
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.31
17.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 ยฅ17.89
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.51
-66.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.46 ยฅ72.4
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.32
-33.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ยฅ10.31
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.91
-34.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 ยฅ8.88
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.40
-23.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ยฅ7.37
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.69
-46.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.48
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.08
-56.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ยฅ4.53
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.56
-64.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ยฅ6.01
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.66
-55.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.71
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.62
-71.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ยฅ4.59
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.71
-22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ยฅ21.29
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.79
-55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 ยฅ58.1
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.01
40.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ยฅ6.53
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.15
-31.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ยฅ13.73
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.51
-33.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.97
-87.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.87 ยฅ172
$46.41 โ‚ฌ39.03
-46.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ยฅ9.71
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.61
-67.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ยฅ2.07
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.69
-63.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 ยฅ19.55
$18.37 โ‚ฌ15.45
-84.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ยฅ7.99
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.68
-42.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K ยฅ124.8K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ28.7K
-47.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ114.5K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ32.8K
-57.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.02 ยฅ249
$150 โ‚ฌ126
-76.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 ยฅ40.96
$20.49 โ‚ฌ17.23
-71.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.27 ยฅ57.2
$39.58 โ‚ฌ33.29
-79.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 ยฅ148
$49.50 โ‚ฌ41.63
-56.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.88 ยฅ110
$18.69 โ‚ฌ15.72
-15.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ยฅ39.48
$9.42 โ‚ฌ7.92
-39.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ยฅ2,358
$611 โ‚ฌ514
-44.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K ยฅ183.8K
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
63.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.93 ยฅ207
$101 โ‚ฌ85.2
-70.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.31 ยฅ203
$42.10 โ‚ฌ35.41
-30.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 ยฅ407
$94.1 โ‚ฌ79.2
-37.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 ยฅ414
$120 โ‚ฌ101
-50.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ยฅ1,852
$1,628 โ‚ฌ1,369
-83.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 ยฅ1,092
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,050
-87.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 ยฅ3,899
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,577
-81.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ยฅ2,177
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,690
-84.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,591 ยฅ17.9K
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,548
-66.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,602 ยฅ11.1K
$4,388 โ‚ฌ3,690
-63.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chongqing
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 ยฅ6,941
$1,594 โ‚ฌ1,341
-37.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
3.81
-1.84%

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Last update for Chongqing: February 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 2, 2026

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