Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Beijing (Pekin) Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Beijing (Pekin)

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.8% more expensive than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.5% more expensive than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$4.3 ¥30.85
266.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$27.4 ¥197
129.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$5.31 ¥38.06
93.79%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.09 ¥22.13
-9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.42 ¥3.03
426.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.28 ¥1.99
453.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.09 ¥7.85
210.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$2.14 ¥15.38
88.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.68 ¥12.03
-35.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.67 ¥11.96
9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.07 ¥7.69
57.94%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$1.72 ¥12.35
84.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$15.91 ¥114
-15.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.18 ¥22.79
151.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$9.82 ¥70.5
61.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.17 ¥15.6
4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.64 ¥11.78
4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.71 ¥12.3
14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.29 ¥9.22
97.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.85 ¥6.12
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$0.98 ¥7
104.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.67 ¥4.79
189.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 ¥4.03
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$3.49 ¥25.04
86.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.58 ¥61.6
-32.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.86 ¥6.19
54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.82 ¥13.04
64.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.55 ¥3.91
316.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$31.5 ¥226
45.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.78 ¥12.73
128.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.33 ¥2.37
145.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$10.54 ¥75.6
78.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.09 ¥7.85
85.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$18.6K ¥133.4K
84.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$15.5K ¥111.4K
152.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$51.8 ¥371
189.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$8.88 ¥63.7
133.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$12.68 ¥91
207.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$49.34 ¥354
-1.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$18.56 ¥133
2.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$8.45 ¥60.6
11.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$664 ¥4,763
-7.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$23.7K ¥170K
-32.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$62.5 ¥448
66.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$35.09 ¥252
16.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$79.4 ¥569
20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$102 ¥735
17.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$901 ¥6,461
79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$452 ¥3,245
180.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$1,952 ¥14K
57.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,069 ¥7,666
90.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$14.7K ¥105.2K
-50.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$6,222 ¥44.6K
-26.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,440 ¥10.3K
0.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.64
4.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): November 5, 2025

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