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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baotou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baotou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.2% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 206.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.5% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 170.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$2.87 ¥20.08
463.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$25.29 ¥177
150.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$6.77 ¥47.34
53.62%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$3.10 ¥21.66
-10.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.65 ¥4.54
256.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.38 ¥2.68
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.42 ¥9.91
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.05 ¥14.34
90.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.77 ¥12.40
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.60 ¥11.19
14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.62 ¥4.33
185.48%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.28 ¥15.95
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$12.65 ¥88.4
4.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$3.20 ¥22.39
143.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$10.37 ¥72.5
53.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 ¥11.96
32.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.26 ¥8.77
36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 ¥9.51
45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.08 ¥7.54
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.73 ¥5.11
146.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.96 ¥6.69
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.55 ¥3.88
247.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.55 ¥3.82
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.17 ¥22.17
109.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$10.29 ¥71.9
-44.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.76 ¥5.29
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.59 ¥11.09
88.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.27 ¥1.88
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$16.59 ¥116
177.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.99 ¥6.93
329.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.33 ¥2.30
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$6.81 ¥47.61
173.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.09 ¥7.65
89.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$19.4K ¥135.3K
76.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$17.0K ¥118.8K
129.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$46.04 ¥322
218.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$9.96 ¥69.6
106.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$9.23 ¥64.5
335.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$41.13 ¥288
20.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$14.07 ¥98.3
32.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.38 ¥44.58
42.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$337 ¥2,355
82.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$16.6K ¥116.3K
-1.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$60.6 ¥423
68.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$32.91 ¥230
23.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$68.4 ¥478
38.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.0 ¥580
42.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$278 ¥1,944
484.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$190 ¥1,330
558.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$589 ¥4,119
430.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$364 ¥2,545
460.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$3,451 ¥24.1K
126.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,795 ¥12.5K
144.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$650 ¥4,542
133.35%
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 Baotou: January 12, 2026

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