Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bengbu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bengbu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 126.8% more expensive than Bengbu without rent, and 253.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.8% more expensive than Bengbu without rent, and 202.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.74 Β₯19.67
487.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.19 Β₯159
188.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.92 Β₯35.26
108.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.1 Β₯22.22
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 Β₯3.18
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 Β₯1.87
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.83 Β₯5.95
310.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.13 Β₯15.25
79.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.06 Β₯14.81
-44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 Β₯7.23
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.72 Β₯5.19
131.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.48 Β₯10.65
111.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.33 Β₯67
42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.77 Β₯19.86
188.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.17 Β₯65.8
74.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.35 Β₯9.7
68.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.95 Β₯6.82
78.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.42 Β₯10.16
43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.72 Β₯5.16
254.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.58 Β₯4.16
203.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.54 Β₯3.87
279.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 Β₯4.93
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 Β₯3.12
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.82 Β₯20.26
133.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.59 Β₯40.06
5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 Β₯5.21
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.4 Β₯10.06
108.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 Β₯1.92
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.64 Β₯119
177.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.49 Β₯10.68
183.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 Β₯2.52
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.33 Β₯59.8
124.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 Β₯8.39
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.9K Β₯120.9K
104.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.5K Β₯104.1K
173.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.38 Β₯247
331.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.94 Β₯35.46
324.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.24 Β₯59.1
381.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.94 Β₯301
14.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.91 Β₯99.8
33.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.65 Β₯40.53
66.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$402 Β₯2,886
50.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.5K Β₯132.6K
-12.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.32 Β₯311
141.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.31 Β₯239
23.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.1 Β₯488
36.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.2 Β₯590
44.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$281 Β₯2,014
467.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 Β₯1,324
583.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$600 Β₯4,303
407.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$363 Β₯2,602
470.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,896 Β₯20.8K
151.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,854 Β₯13.3K
145.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bengbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$628 Β₯4,508
132.69%
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 Bengbu: October 27, 2025

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