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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baiquan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baiquan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.8% more expensive than Baiquan without rent, and 217.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.8% more expensive than Baiquan without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.78 ยฅ19.38
481.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.20 ยฅ148
199.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.01 ยฅ34.96
107.58%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.94 ยฅ20.51
-5.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
393.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.92 ยฅ6.44
285.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.08 ยฅ14.52
87.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.77 ยฅ12.36
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.52 ยฅ10.64
20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
98.88%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.57 ยฅ10.97
99.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$13.03 ยฅ91.0
1.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.07 ยฅ21.45
154.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.22 ยฅ71.3
55.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
27.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
43.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
43.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.08 ยฅ7.55
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.71 ยฅ4.96
153.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.97 ยฅ6.76
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.56 ยฅ3.94
241.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 ยฅ3.63
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.10 ยฅ21.64
114.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.59 ยฅ73.9
-46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.65 ยฅ11.55
81.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.48 ยฅ115
179.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
203.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 ยฅ2.27
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.79 ยฅ47.38
173.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 ยฅ8.21
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.3K ยฅ134.6K
77.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.5K ยฅ115.3K
136.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.73 ยฅ319
221.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.02 ยฅ70.0
104.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.76 ยฅ82.1
241.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.62 ยฅ291
19.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.04 ยฅ98.0
33.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.19 ยฅ43.18
47.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$337 ยฅ2,352
81.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.8K ยฅ117.0K
-2.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.32 ยฅ302
136.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.01 ยฅ210
35.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$72.8 ยฅ508
30.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$74.9 ยฅ523
58.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$280 ยฅ1,958
479.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$187 ยฅ1,308
568.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$591 ยฅ4,124
429.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$360 ยฅ2,515
466.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,282 ยฅ22.9K
138.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,808 ยฅ12.6K
142.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baiquan: January 13, 2026

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