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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chongqing Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chongqing

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 104% more expensive than Chongqing without rent, and 265.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.4% more expensive than Chongqing without rent, and 220.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.74 ยฅ19.11
490.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$20.81 ยฅ145
205.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.76 ยฅ33.23
118.49%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.31 ยฅ16.09
19.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.41 ยฅ2.84
465.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
277.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.11 ยฅ14.69
84.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.69 ยฅ11.76
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.20 ยฅ8.37
52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.71 ยฅ4.97
149.30%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
67.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$15.41 ยฅ108
-14.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.58 ยฅ18.00
202.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.48 ยฅ73.1
52.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
59.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.34 ยฅ9.32
28.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.07 ยฅ7.43
85.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.11 ยฅ7.77
119.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.65 ยฅ4.51
176.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.86 ยฅ6.01
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.56 ยฅ3.91
241.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.68 ยฅ4.74
14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.09 ยฅ21.55
115.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.19 ยฅ50.2
-21.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.02 ยฅ7.10
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
46.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$24.96 ยฅ174
84.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
207.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 ยฅ2.25
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.87 ยฅ20.01
548.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
88.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$17.9K ยฅ124.6K
91.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
134.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$36.13 ยฅ252
306.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$6.22 ยฅ43.39
229.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$8.45 ยฅ59.0
375.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$21.55 ยฅ150
129.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$15.74 ยฅ110
18.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.55 ยฅ38.77
63.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$331 ยฅ2,312
85.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$27.4K ยฅ191.0K
-40.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$29.84 ยฅ208
242.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.10 ยฅ203
40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$58.3 ยฅ407
62.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$60.8 ยฅ424
95.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$265 ยฅ1,849
513.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$160 ยฅ1,114
684.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$577 ยฅ4,029
441.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$314 ยฅ2,193
549.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,609 ยฅ18.2K
199.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,627 ยฅ11.4K
169.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,004 ยฅ7,011
50.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.74
1.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chongqing: January 12, 2026

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