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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.1% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 203.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 132.7% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 189% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.85 ยฅ19.89
467.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$20.06 ยฅ140
216.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.99 ยฅ34.82
108.42%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.57 ยฅ17.91
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.49 ยฅ3.39
373.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
308.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.05 ยฅ14.31
90.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.93 ยฅ13.47
-41.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.23 ยฅ8.58
48.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.22 ยฅ8.54
45.08%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
187.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.76 ยฅ89.1
3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.54 ยฅ24.72
120.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.14 ยฅ56.8
95.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.40 ยฅ9.74
62.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.02 ยฅ7.09
68.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.82 ยฅ5.71
141.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.34 ยฅ9.35
82.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.67 ยฅ4.70
168.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.61 ยฅ4.26
236.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
365.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.16 ยฅ22.03
110.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$16.37 ยฅ114
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
95.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.91 ยฅ6.32
229.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$17.02 ยฅ119
170.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
276.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.37 ยฅ23.53
451.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.12 ยฅ7.79
84.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
86.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.0K ยฅ132.3K
105.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$42.50 ยฅ297
245.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$14.62 ยฅ102
40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$14.03 ยฅ98.0
186.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.47 ยฅ289
19.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$3.81 ยฅ26.56
390.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.76 ยฅ33.24
91.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$281 ยฅ1,958
118.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$8,280 ยฅ57.8K
97.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.43 ยฅ191
272.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.72 ยฅ214
32.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$74.0 ยฅ517
27.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$77.6 ยฅ542
52.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$283 ยฅ1,977
473.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$235 ยฅ1,642
432.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$585 ยฅ4,081
434.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$355 ยฅ2,479
474.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,690 ยฅ11.8K
362.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$3,219 ยฅ22.5K
36.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Changchun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$881 ยฅ6,151
72.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.27
-27.70%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Changchun: January 10, 2026

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