Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Changchun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Changchun

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.6% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 215.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 88.5% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 187.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.83 ¥20.28
468.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.44 ¥147
213.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.8 ¥34.42
114.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 ¥18.61
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.49 ¥3.49
355.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.92
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.83 ¥5.94
310.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.08 ¥14.91
83.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 ¥13.82
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 ¥8.86
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.27 ¥9.1
31.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.11 ¥7.96
181.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.96 ¥92.9
2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.52 ¥25.26
126.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.3 ¥59.5
92.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.39 ¥9.96
64.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 ¥7.32
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.8 ¥5.76
155.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.29 ¥9.26
97.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 ¥4.79
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.61 ¥4.37
236.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 ¥2.92
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 ¥3.94
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.04 ¥21.82
116.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.38 ¥74.5
-43.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 ¥5.16
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.98 ¥7
197.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.93
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.83 ¥121
174.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 ¥8.16
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 ¥2.03
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.41 ¥24.46
447.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 ¥8.34
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.9K ¥128.5K
92.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.9K ¥135.4K
110.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.55 ¥298
257.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.46 ¥104
45.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.03 ¥101
182.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.97 ¥301
14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.92 ¥28.13
373.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.98 ¥35.73
88.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$274 ¥1,962
122.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,213 ¥58.9K
96.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.75 ¥199
276.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.18 ¥216
36.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.3 ¥533
24.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.2 ¥576
47.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$276 ¥1,977
477.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$236 ¥1,696
433.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$594 ¥4,259
413.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$355 ¥2,547
482.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,677 ¥12K
334.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,964 ¥28.4K
14.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$861 ¥6,173
69.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.27
-27.70%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Changchun: October 29, 2025

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