Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guilin is 41.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guilin is 46.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.25 Β₯30.51
$16.09 €13.89
-73.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 Β₯134
$64.1 €55.3
-70.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 Β₯24.76
$10.28 €8.88
-66.44%
Cappuccino
$2.62 Β₯18.83
$2.78 €2.4
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 Β₯5.43
$2.23 €1.92
-65.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Β₯2.08
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 Β₯7.35
$3.41 €2.95
-69.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 Β₯14.66
$3.82 €3.3
-46.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 Β₯9.8
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 Β₯9.71
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 Β₯4.14
$1.67 €1.44
-65.27%
Eggs
$1.71 Β₯12.28
$3.13 €2.7
-45.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.6 Β₯90.4
$13.31 €11.5
-5.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 Β₯22.68
$7.99 €6.9
-60.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 Β₯59
$15.97 €13.79
-48.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 Β₯12.5
$2.28 €1.97
-23.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 Β₯8.9
$1.7 €1.47
-27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 Β₯10.23
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 Β₯7.77
$2.55 €2.2
-57.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 Β₯5.14
$1.76 €1.52
-59.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 Β₯6.44
$2.05 €1.77
-56.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 Β₯4.04
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Β₯6.7
$0.81 €0.7
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 Β₯22.01
$6.59 €5.69
-53.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 Β₯76.3
$5.87 €5.07
81.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 Β₯6.4
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β₯11.34
$2.92 €2.52
-45.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Β₯1.91
$2.27 €1.96
-88.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.62 Β₯119
$46.15 €39.85
-63.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 Β₯6.8
$4.23 €3.66
-77.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 Β₯2.38
$0.86 €0.75
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 Β₯48.33
$18.68 €16.13
-63.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 Β₯8.48
$2.09 €1.81
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K Β₯137.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K Β₯119.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-57.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.61 Β₯198
$148 €128
-81.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 Β₯35.2
$20.98 €18.11
-76.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.36 Β₯81.5
$39.65 €34.24
-71.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.2 Β₯296
$47.92 €41.37
-14.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 Β₯100
$18.57 €16.03
-24.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.23 Β₯30.32
$9.38 €8.1
-54.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 Β₯2,444
$607 €524
-43.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K Β₯119.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
3.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.12 Β₯309
$104 €90.1
-58.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 Β₯215
$41.09 €35.48
-27.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 Β₯509
$92.7 €80
-23.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Β₯530
$119 €102
-37.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 Β₯2,032
$1,592 €1,375
-82.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 Β₯1,325
$1,262 €1,090
-85.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 Β₯4,302
$3,046 €2,630
-80.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 Β₯2,608
$2,069 €1,787
-82.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 Β₯21.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 Β₯14.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-55.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guilin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 Β₯3,416
$1,462 €1,263
-67.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.81
1.57%

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Last update for Guilin: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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