Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bozhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bozhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.4% more expensive than Bozhou without rent, and 230.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 124.3% more expensive than Bozhou without rent, and 183.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.41 Β₯10.11
1041.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.75 Β₯149
208.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.51 Β₯32.33
127.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.02 Β₯21.68
-7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 Β₯2.55
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 Β₯2.08
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.09 Β₯7.84
212.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.64 Β₯11.75
132.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 Β₯8.17
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 Β₯11.13
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 Β₯6.86
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 Β₯11.76
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.69 Β₯91.1
4.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.12 Β₯22.4
156.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.29 Β₯73.8
55.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.8 Β₯12.92
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.2 Β₯8.58
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.41 Β₯10.1
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 Β₯8.04
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 Β₯4.87
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 Β₯7.01
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 Β₯4.28
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 Β₯3.63
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.06 Β₯21.96
115.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.6 Β₯76
-44.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 Β₯5.31
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.61 Β₯11.53
81.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 Β₯2.09
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.49 Β₯118
179.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.95 Β₯6.79
345.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.37 Β₯2.68
132.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.83 Β₯49.02
173.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 Β₯8.4
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.2K Β₯137.5K
80.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.5K Β₯118.5K
139.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.18 Β₯324
228.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.61 Β₯68.9
118.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.02 Β₯50.3
464.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.88 Β₯300
14.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.16 Β₯102
31.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.34 Β₯45.48
47.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$337 Β₯2,414
80.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.2K Β₯123.4K
-6.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.65 Β₯313
139.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31 Β₯222
32.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.2 Β₯510
30.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75 Β₯538
58.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$280 Β₯2,009
468.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$189 Β₯1,357
566.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$599 Β₯4,296
408.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$367 Β₯2,636
463.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,867 Β₯20.6K
153.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,030 Β₯14.6K
124.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bozhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$694 Β₯4,979
110.69%
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 Bozhou: October 29, 2025

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