Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Changsha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Changsha

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.5% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.1% more expensive than Changsha without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.76 ¥19.23

485.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$21.18 ¥148

199.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.95 ¥34.54

110.10%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.05 ¥21.27

-9.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.42 ¥2.95

452.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.25 ¥1.73

516.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.14 ¥7.95

211.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.85 ¥12.94

110.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.99 ¥13.87

-43.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.27 ¥15.85

-19.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.86 ¥5.99

105.81%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.61 ¥11.20

94.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$15.50 ¥108

-14.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$3.21 ¥22.41

142.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.00 ¥62.8

77.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.88 ¥13.14

20.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.34 ¥9.38

28.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.70 ¥11.87

16.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.87 ¥13.07

30.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.96 ¥6.70

87.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.52 ¥10.62

34.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.47 ¥3.29

306.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.39 ¥2.76

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$2.72 ¥19.01

144.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$11.83 ¥82.6

-52.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.95 ¥6.63

40.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.47 ¥10.28

104.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.34 ¥2.37

588.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$13.68 ¥95.5

236.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.27 ¥8.88

234.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.28 ¥1.97

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$8.52 ¥59.5

118.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.13 ¥7.86

83.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$20.5K ¥143.3K

66.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$21.8K ¥152.5K

78.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$42.93 ¥300

242.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$12.52 ¥87.4

63.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$14.83 ¥104

170.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$59.0 ¥411

-15.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$22.60 ¥158

-17.35%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.90 ¥41.17

54.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$312 ¥2,181

96.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$7,317 ¥51.1K

123.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$83.3 ¥581

22.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$31.07 ¥217

31.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$82.2 ¥573

15.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$71.0 ¥496

66.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$206 ¥1,437

689.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$167 ¥1,168

648.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$525 ¥3,667

495.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$361 ¥2,517

466.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$2,359 ¥16.5K

231.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,373 ¥9,586

219.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,133 ¥7,908

33.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.89

-2.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Changsha: January 12, 2026

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