Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chengdu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 86% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 233.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94.7% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.85 ¥19.92

467.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$23.68 ¥165

168.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.78 ¥33.39

117.57%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.86 ¥19.97

-3.15%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.43 ¥3.02

439.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.30 ¥2.11

413.33%

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

$2.15 ¥14.99

81.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.76 ¥12.28

-35.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.45 ¥10.15

26.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.90 ¥6.29

96.67%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.87 ¥13.08

67.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$13.71 ¥95.7

-3.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$3.65 ¥25.48

113.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$11.15 ¥77.8

42.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.86 ¥12.97

22.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.23 ¥8.55

39.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.52 ¥10.62

30.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.02 ¥7.15

139.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.67 ¥4.66

168.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.71 ¥4.94

188.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.61 ¥4.24

213.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.60 ¥4.20

30.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$3.43 ¥23.95

93.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$7.29 ¥50.9

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.93 ¥6.49

43.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.81 ¥12.66

65.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.40 ¥2.79

485.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$27.33 ¥191

68.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.22 ¥8.55

248.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.28 ¥1.97

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$4.29 ¥29.93

333.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.12 ¥7.85

84.82%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$18.4K ¥128.7K

85.47%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$16.6K ¥115.5K

135.82%

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

$147 €127

$44.46 ¥310

230.25%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$11.65 ¥81.3

76.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$11.49 ¥80.2

249.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$24.50 ¥171

102.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$11.27 ¥78.7

65.75%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.58 ¥38.96

63.08%

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

$613 €529

$339 ¥2,364

81.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$12.3K ¥86.0K

32.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$37.09 ¥259

175.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$38.29 ¥267

6.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$65.6 ¥458

44.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$50.5 ¥353

134.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$316 ¥2,207

414.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$179 ¥1,251

599.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$611 ¥4,263

411.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$334 ¥2,329

512.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$3,998 ¥27.9K

95.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$2,015 ¥14.1K

117.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,110 ¥7,744

36.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

4.21

-9.50%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

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