Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dongguan is 41.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dongguan is 46.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.43 Β₯17.4
$16.09 €13.89
-84.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.54 Β₯147
$64.1 €55.3
-67.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 Β₯31.68
$10.28 €8.88
-57.00%
Cappuccino
$2.67 Β₯19.17
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Β₯3.18
$2.23 €1.92
-80.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Β₯2.1
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 Β₯8.11
$3.41 €2.95
-66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 Β₯16.27
$3.82 €3.3
-40.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 Β₯12.22
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Β₯10.62
$1.73 €1.49
-14.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 Β₯6.89
$1.67 €1.44
-42.51%
Eggs
$1.8 Β₯12.93
$3.13 €2.7
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 Β₯90.4
$13.31 €11.5
-5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 Β₯27.82
$7.99 €6.9
-51.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 Β₯83.6
$15.97 €13.79
-27.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 Β₯13
$2.28 €1.97
-20.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Β₯10.22
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 Β₯12.9
$2.04 €1.76
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 Β₯9.76
$2.55 €2.2
-46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 Β₯6.72
$1.76 €1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 Β₯10.44
$2.05 €1.77
-28.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 Β₯4.49
$1.98 €1.71
-68.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Β₯4.21
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 Β₯19.79
$6.59 €5.69
-58.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 Β₯89.1
$5.87 €5.07
111.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Β₯6.24
$1.33 €1.15
-34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Β₯13.87
$2.92 €2.52
-33.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.09
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.85 Β₯150
$46.15 €39.85
-54.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 Β₯8.8
$4.23 €3.66
-70.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Β₯2.7
$0.86 €0.75
-55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 Β₯39.05
$18.68 €16.13
-70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 Β₯8.47
$2.09 €1.81
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K Β₯147.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-40.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K Β₯146.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Β₯449
$148 €128
-57.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.38 Β₯60.1
$20.98 €18.11
-60.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.1 Β₯86.8
$39.65 €34.24
-69.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61 Β₯437
$47.92 €41.37
27.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.26 Β₯95.1
$18.57 €16.03
-28.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 Β₯48.83
$9.38 €8.1
-27.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 Β₯3,257
$607 €524
-25.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.7K Β₯148.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
28.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.74 Β₯213
$104 €90.1
-71.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.67 Β₯177
$41.09 €35.48
-39.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 Β₯446
$92.7 €80
-32.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.06 Β₯273
$119 €102
-67.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 Β₯2,598
$1,592 €1,375
-77.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 Β₯1,528
$1,262 €1,090
-83.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 Β₯4,802
$3,046 €2,630
-78.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 Β₯3,004
$2,069 €1,787
-79.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,873 Β₯49.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-5.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,541 Β₯25.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-22.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Dongguan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 Β₯5,476
$1,462 €1,263
-47.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
3.81
6.04%

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Last update for Dongguan: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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