Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benxi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benxi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 97.2% more expensive than Benxi without rent, and 242.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 147.6% more expensive than Benxi without rent, and 266.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.72 ¥19.52
491.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.01 ¥151
204.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.73 ¥33.91
117.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.56 ¥18.38
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.49 ¥3.51
355.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 ¥2.09
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.72 ¥5.13
373.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.63 ¥11.72
134.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 ¥12.56
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 ¥7.89
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.76 ¥5.43
119.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.05 ¥7.55
198.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.11 ¥65.4
46.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.68 ¥19.25
198.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.61 ¥61.8
85.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.46 ¥10.44
56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 ¥9.54
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.52 ¥10.87
34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.23 ¥8.79
107.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.58 ¥4.15
203.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 ¥12.37
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 ¥8.57
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 ¥4.31
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.72 ¥19.49
142.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.83 ¥56.2
-25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.54 ¥3.9
146.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.95 ¥6.8
207.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benxi
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
$11.11 ¥79.7
315.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.86 ¥6.19
391.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 ¥2.02
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.53 ¥25.3
429.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 ¥7.83
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.2K ¥130.7K
89.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.4K ¥117.7K
141.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$51.9 ¥372
185.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.4 ¥45.89
227.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.96 ¥71.5
298.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.6 ¥442
-22.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.81 ¥56
137.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.94 ¥35.44
89.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$415 ¥2,975
46.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,502 ¥61K
89.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.73 ¥199
276.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.95 ¥215
37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$55.6 ¥399
66.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.52 ¥348
144.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$125 ¥897
1173.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$187 ¥1,338
576.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$245 ¥1,760
1141.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$140 ¥1,006
1375.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,853 ¥20.5K
155.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,008 ¥14.4K
126.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benxi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$421 ¥3,022
247.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benxi: October 27, 2025

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