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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 104.1% more expensive than Chongqing without rent, and 266.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.9% more expensive than Chongqing without rent, and 205.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.77 ¥19.84
480.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.62 ¥148
210.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.76 ¥34.15
115.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.41 ¥17.26
15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 ¥3.14
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.92
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.95 ¥6.84
258.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.05 ¥14.71
86.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 ¥12.55
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.2 ¥8.61
44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.67 ¥4.83
149.25%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.86 ¥13.34
68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.98 ¥115
-16.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.59 ¥18.59
208.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.34 ¥74.2
54.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.48 ¥10.6
54.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.29 ¥9.23
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 ¥7.71
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.11 ¥7.99
129.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 ¥4.67
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 ¥6.58
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 ¥3.8
273.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 ¥4.77
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.05 ¥21.87
116.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.98 ¥50.1
-15.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 ¥7.44
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 ¥14.11
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.1
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.34 ¥182
82.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 ¥9.74
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.3 ¥2.14
186.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.87 ¥20.56
550.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 ¥8.23
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.8K ¥128K
93.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.3K ¥117.1K
142.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$35.95 ¥258
312.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.96 ¥42.78
252.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.22 ¥59
382.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.69 ¥156
120.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.87 ¥114
17.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.58 ¥40.04
68.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$339 ¥2,431
79.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$27.3K ¥195.8K
-40.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.44 ¥211
254.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.44 ¥211
39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59.8 ¥429
55.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$60.8 ¥436
95.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$265 ¥1,899
501.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$161 ¥1,154
684.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$570 ¥4,090
434.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$323 ¥2,317
540.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,411 ¥17.3K
202.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,339 ¥9,603
239.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chongqing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$899 ¥6,451
62.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.74
1.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chongqing: October 27, 2025

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