Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Changzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Changzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 97.2% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 224.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.3% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 174.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.74 ¥19.16

490.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$26.79 ¥187

136.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.26 ¥29.76

144.13%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.03 ¥21.12

-8.58%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.44 ¥3.05

427.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.27 ¥1.89

470.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.68 ¥4.77

422.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.38 ¥9.62

182.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$2.01 ¥14.00

-43.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.33 ¥9.26

37.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.94 ¥6.59

88.30%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.72 ¥11.97

81.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$6.85 ¥47.81

92.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$2.44 ¥17.05

219.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.45 ¥66.0

68.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.81 ¥12.64

25.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.75 ¥12.22

-1.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.57 ¥10.97

26.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.01 ¥7.02

141.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.78 ¥5.48

130.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.98 ¥6.83

109.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.37 ¥2.58

416.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.53 ¥3.72

47.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$2.94 ¥20.54

126.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$10.12 ¥70.7

-43.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.75 ¥5.23

77.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.71 ¥11.96

75.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.32 ¥2.25

631.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$13.55 ¥94.6

239.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.35 ¥9.42

214.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.26 ¥1.79

207.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$2.78 ¥19.38

569.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.12 ¥7.80

84.82%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$15.6K ¥108.7K

119.50%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$16.9K ¥118.1K

130.69%

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

$147 €127

$44.63 ¥312

228.99%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$11.49 ¥80.2

78.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$18.09 ¥126

122.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$39.03 ¥272

26.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$14.04 ¥98.0

33.05%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.37 ¥44.48

42.86%

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

$613 €529

$232 ¥1,619

164.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$13.8K ¥96.6K

18.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$45.41 ¥317

125.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$25.99 ¥181

56.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$70.7 ¥493

33.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$69.4 ¥484

70.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$287 ¥2,006

465.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$209 ¥1,458

499.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$849 ¥5,929

268.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$465 ¥3,244

339.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$2,882 ¥20.1K

171.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,558 ¥10.9K

181.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,137 ¥7,935

33.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.35

13.73%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Changzhou: January 13, 2026

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