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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 109.5% more expensive than Baiquan without rent, and 216.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104% more expensive than Baiquan without rent, and 183.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.77 ¥19.88
480.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.19 ¥152
202.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.85 ¥34.8
111.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.05 ¥21.91
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 ¥3.09
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.92
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.87 ¥6.26
291.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.14 ¥15.33
78.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 ¥13.1
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 ¥11.15
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 ¥6.88
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.62 ¥11.61
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.94 ¥92.9
2.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.2 ¥22.97
149.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.11 ¥72.5
57.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.79 ¥12.81
27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.27 ¥9.08
33.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 ¥9.87
47.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.14 ¥8.14
123.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 ¥4.84
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.9 ¥6.48
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 ¥4.01
253.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 ¥3.72
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.09 ¥22.2
113.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.62 ¥76.2
-44.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 ¥5.32
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.58 ¥11.33
84.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.09
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.66 ¥119
177.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.43 ¥10.23
195.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.35
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.5 ¥46.6
187.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 ¥8.43
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.4K ¥139.4K
77.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.7K ¥119.7K
137.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.67 ¥335
217.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.08 ¥72.3
108.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.76 ¥84.3
237.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.22 ¥296
16.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.72 ¥98.4
35.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.41 ¥45.99
46.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$332 ¥2,383
82.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17K ¥122.2K
-5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.4 ¥311
140.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.94 ¥215
37.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.4 ¥520
27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.2 ¥525
62.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$277 ¥1,989
474.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 ¥1,329
581.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$589 ¥4,222
417.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$365 ¥2,621
466.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,694 ¥19.3K
170.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,264 ¥16.2K
100.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baiquan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baiquan: October 28, 2025

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