Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
112
Cost of Living Index in Madrid
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and China
For one person, living is cheaper in China: $784 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $17,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 181.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$2.90 ¥19.39
486.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$22.02 ¥147
184.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$5.20 ¥34.74
119.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.04 ¥20.31
1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.52 ¥3.45
355.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.28 ¥1.85
492.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$1.01 ¥6.75
242.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$2.19 ¥14.64
50.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.75 ¥11.71
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.64 ¥10.96
14.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$0.92 ¥6.12
65.22%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$1.59 ¥10.66
144.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$12.99 ¥86.8
-0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$3.35 ¥22.38
137.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$11.18 ¥74.7
57.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$1.80 ¥12.02
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.31 ¥8.78
34.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.47 ¥9.80
27.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.32 ¥8.79
87.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$0.76 ¥5.07
144.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$0.92 ¥6.15
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$0.59 ¥3.94
135.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.54 ¥3.63
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$3.79 ¥25.34
81.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$12.14 ¥81.1
-54.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$0.82 ¥5.48
62.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.63 ¥10.92
33.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.29 ¥1.93
672.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$22.33 ¥149
102.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$1.53 ¥10.24
161.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$0.35 ¥2.31
205.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$7.00 ¥46.79
136.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.31 ¥8.77
72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$19.0K ¥127.1K
76.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$17.0K ¥113.7K
137.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$54.1 ¥362
202.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$8.42 ¥56.3
120.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$10.72 ¥71.6
209.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$40.72 ¥272
12.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$14.58 ¥97.4
28.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$6.76 ¥45.15
40.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$462 ¥3,089
49.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$19.6K ¥131.0K
-13.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$45.57 ¥305
129.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$36.05 ¥241
25.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$75.4 ¥504
31.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$79.0 ¥528
56.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$386 ¥2,577
310.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$240 ¥1,601
404.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$843 ¥5,637
235.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$461 ¥3,083
325.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$4,590 ¥30.7K
66.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,279 ¥15.2K
94.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,060 ¥7,082
48.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.46
9.54%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Last update for China: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $1.2K 54%
China $240 30.1% 80.2% $970
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $272 12.1%
China $207 26.1% 23.8% $65
Eating Out
Lisbon $247 11%
China $88 11.1% 64.5% $159
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $215 9.6%
China $73 9.2% 66% $142
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $168 7.5%
China $106 13.4% 36.7% $62
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $65 2.9%
China $54 6.8% 16.5% $11
Getting Around
Lisbon $63 2.8%
China $27 3.4% 57.8% $37
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $2K 45.5%
China $461 26.9% 76.5% $1.5K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $648 15%
China $477 27.8% 26.5% $172
Eating Out
Lisbon $816 18.9%
China $283 16.5% 65.3% $533
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $234 5.4%
China $82 4.8% 65.1% $152
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $373 8.6%
China $236 13.8% 36.7% $137
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $149 3.5%
China $123 7.2% 17.3% $26
Getting Around
Lisbon $131 3%
China $54 3.2% 58.8% $77
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