Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong (China) and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Lisbon: $2,203 a month against $2,949 in Hong Kong (China), rent and utilities included – about $9,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
$2,949
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Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
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😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong (China) is 19.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong (China) is 13.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 HK$66.6
$17.01 €15.18
-50.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 HK$497
$62.7 €56.0
0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 HK$48.95
$11.42 €10.19
-45.36%
Cappuccino
$4.95 HK$38.84
$3.09 €2.76
60.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 HK$10.38
$2.37 €2.11
-44.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 HK$8.74
$1.66 €1.48
-33.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 HK$60.3
$3.46 €3.09
121.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.38 HK$50.1
$3.29 €2.93
93.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.91 HK$22.87
$1.17 €1.04
148.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.19
$1.87 €1.66
24.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 HK$16.89
$1.52 €1.36
41.45%
Eggs
$3.40 HK$26.65
$3.88 €3.46
-12.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.81 HK$195
$12.87 €11.49
92.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 HK$69.8
$7.94 €7.08
11.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.90 HK$140
$17.63 €15.73
1.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 HK$32.84
$2.26 €2.01
84.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 HK$21.41
$1.76 €1.57
55.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.53 HK$35.53
$1.88 €1.68
140.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 HK$30.26
$2.47 €2.20
56.28%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 HK$25.50
$1.86 €1.66
74.73%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 HK$24.26
$2.07 €1.85
49.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 HK$12.60
$1.39 €1.24
15.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 HK$14.12
$0.81 €0.73
122.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.43 HK$105
$6.89 €6.15
94.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.35 HK$128
$5.53 €4.93
195.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 HK$15.79
$1.33 €1.19
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 HK$17.58
$2.17 €1.93
3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 HK$10.96
$2.24 €2.00
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 HK$698
$45.14 €40.29
97.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 HK$28.66
$4.00 €3.57
-8.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.26
$1.07 €0.95
22.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 HK$126
$16.53 €14.75
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.08 HK$32.03
$2.26 €2.02
80.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.8K HK$351.2K
$33.5K €29.9K
33.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K HK$293.0K
$40.5K €36.1K
-7.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 HK$1,991
$164 €146
55.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.45 HK$121
$18.54 €16.55
-16.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.47 HK$169
$33.21 €29.64
-35.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.6 HK$735
$46.01 €41.06
103.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 HK$71.0
$18.80 €16.78
-51.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 HK$107
$9.47 €8.45
44.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,188 HK$9,326
$690 €615
72.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K HK$177.8K
$16.9K €15.0K
34.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 HK$530
$105 €93.4
-35.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 HK$328
$45.27 €40.40
-7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 HK$636
$99.0 €88.3
-18.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 HK$940
$124 €111
-3.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,184 HK$17.1K
$1,583 €1,413
37.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 HK$13.2K
$1,209 €1,079
38.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,990 HK$39.2K
$2,833 €2,528
76.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,509 HK$27.5K
$1,964 €1,753
78.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$28.6K HK$224.2K
$7,643 €6,821
273.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.8K HK$139.6K
$4,431 €3,954
301.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong (China)
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,328 HK$26.1K
$1,573 €1,403
111.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
3.79
3.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong (China)
$1.7K
Lisbon
$1.2K 28% $471
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong (China)
$413
Lisbon
$272 34.1% $141
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong (China)
$291
Lisbon
$215 25.9% $75
Eating Out
Hong Kong (China)
$207
Lisbon
$247 19.5% $40
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong (China)
$140
Lisbon
$168 20.2% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong (China)
$121
Lisbon
$65 46.3% $56
Getting Around
Hong Kong (China)
$105
Lisbon
$63 39.4% $41
Good to know
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🕒 Local time
22:19 10:19 PM
15:19 3:19 PM
7 h behind Hong Kong (China)
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
7,413,070
545,923 Capital
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to HKD – Hong Kong Dollar Converter

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.79 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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