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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chenzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chenzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 86.7% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 210.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.2% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 179.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$2.75 ¥19.21
488.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$20.83 ¥145
204.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.86 ¥33.91
113.99%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.37 ¥9.53
102.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.45 ¥3.16
415.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.25 ¥1.74
516.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.09 ¥7.61
225.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$1.82 ¥12.74
114.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.98 ¥13.85
-42.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.35 ¥16.40
-22.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.69 ¥4.81
156.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.67 ¥11.63
87.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$15.54 ¥108
-15.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$3.10 ¥21.61
151.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$9.11 ¥63.6
74.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.58 ¥4.07
291.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.14 ¥7.93
50.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 ¥4.78
191.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.12 ¥7.82
117.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.96 ¥6.69
87.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 ¥9.42
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.51 ¥3.59
274.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.43 ¥2.98
81.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.74 ¥19.14
142.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$12.18 ¥85.0
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.89 ¥6.23
49.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.49 ¥10.42
101.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.29 ¥2.03
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$16.94 ¥118
171.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.24 ¥8.63
242.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.28 ¥1.97
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$8.31 ¥58.0
123.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.13 ¥7.92
83.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$20.6K ¥144.0K
65.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$21.9K ¥153.1K
77.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$44.25 ¥309
231.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$12.57 ¥87.7
63.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$14.75 ¥103
172.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$41.75 ¥291
18.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.99 ¥97.7
33.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$5.75 ¥40.12
58.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$313 ¥2,181
96.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$7,406 ¥51.7K
120.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$86.1 ¥601
18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$30.97 ¥216
31.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$81.9 ¥572
15.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.3 ¥490
68.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$280 ¥1,951
481.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$189 ¥1,316
564.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$598 ¥4,174
422.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$355 ¥2,478
475.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$3,576 ¥25.0K
118.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$2,012 ¥14.0K
118.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chenzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chenzhou: January 12, 2026

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