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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.5% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 213.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 99.1% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.72 Β₯19.52
491.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.67 Β₯177
159.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.8 Β₯48.77
51.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.17 Β₯22.73
-12.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.61 Β₯4.38
265.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 Β₯2.57
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.41 Β₯10.1
141.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.07 Β₯14.85
84.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 Β₯12.6
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 Β₯11.13
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.61 Β₯4.36
173.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 Β₯15.84
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.99 Β₯93.2
2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.13 Β₯22.46
155.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.41 Β₯74.7
53.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.8 Β₯12.94
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.2 Β₯8.6
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.41 Β₯10.08
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.08 Β₯7.78
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 Β₯4.84
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 Β₯6.6
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 Β₯4.05
247.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 Β₯3.95
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.19 Β₯22.88
106.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.07 Β₯79.4
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.78 Β₯5.61
70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 Β₯11.89
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 Β₯2.08
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.83 Β₯121
174.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.96 Β₯6.87
340.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.32 Β₯2.33
168.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.77 Β₯48.53
175.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 Β₯8.19
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.2K Β₯138K
79.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.8K Β₯120.6K
135.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.42 Β₯333
219.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.69 Β₯69.5
116.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.94 Β₯64.1
343.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.39 Β₯304
13.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.78 Β₯98.8
34.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.14 Β₯44.02
52.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 Β₯2,448
77.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17K Β₯122K
-5.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.1 Β₯431
73.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.02 Β₯237
24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.4 Β₯498
33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.5 Β₯592
43.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$273 Β₯1,959
482.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$184 Β₯1,321
585.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$602 Β₯4,317
406.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$367 Β₯2,631
464.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,776 Β₯19.9K
162.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,209 Β₯15.8K
105.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baotou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$640 Β₯4,589
128.60%
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 Baotou: October 26, 2025

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