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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.3% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 231.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.8% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 173.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$2.84 ¥19.64

460.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

$26.38 ¥183

144.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$4.24 ¥29.31

148.58%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$3.03 ¥20.94

-3.96%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$0.45 ¥3.09

411.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.25 ¥1.72

528.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$0.72 ¥4.97

377.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$1.38 ¥9.53

180.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.92 ¥13.27

-40.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.27 ¥8.78

40.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.00 ¥6.93

75.00%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$1.79 ¥12.38

80.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$7.16 ¥49.53

84.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$2.43 ¥16.83

230.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$9.80 ¥67.8

63.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$1.77 ¥12.27

31.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.73 ¥11.95

-4.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.64 ¥11.32

18.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.04 ¥7.16

134.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.78 ¥5.43

134.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$0.93 ¥6.45

123.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.39 ¥2.73

412.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.49 ¥3.36

63.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$2.98 ¥20.62

126.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$10.11 ¥69.9

-42.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.70 ¥4.85

91.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$1.68 ¥11.64

79.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$0.30 ¥2.05

690.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

$13.50 ¥93.5

242.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.42 ¥9.82

186.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.28 ¥1.95

210.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$2.78 ¥19.26

568.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.10 ¥7.60

90.00%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$15.3K ¥106.0K

126.99%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$17.0K ¥117.9K

127.56%

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

$150 €129

$44.39 ¥307

238.52%

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

$20.62 €17.75

$11.47 ¥79.4

79.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$18.49 ¥128

116.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

$37.61 ¥260

27.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

$14.04 ¥97.2

30.84%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$6.38 ¥44.15

46.08%

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

$615 €529

$235 ¥1,630

161.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$13.8K ¥95.4K

19.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$45.93 ¥318

126.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$26.31 ¥182

56.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$70.5 ¥488

35.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$70.7 ¥489

69.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

$282 ¥1,954

477.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

$204 ¥1,408

503.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

$865 ¥5,989

248.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

$456 ¥3,158

339.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

$2,900 ¥20.1K

171.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

$1,597 ¥11.0K

170.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$1,132 ¥7,836

42.26%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Changzhou: March 1, 2026

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