Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 105.4% more expensive than Chuzhou without rent, and 234.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.7% more expensive than Chuzhou without rent, and 191.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.03 ¥14.57
692.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.56 ¥147
211.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.92 ¥35.26
108.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 ¥14.69
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 ¥3
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 ¥1.88
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.44 ¥3.16
675.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.4 ¥10.05
172.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 ¥10.17
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 ¥15.42
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.83 ¥5.92
101.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.49 ¥10.71
110.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.88 ¥63.7
49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.71 ¥19.42
194.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.16 ¥65.7
74.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.22 ¥15.93
2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 ¥9.91
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.65 ¥11.86
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.17 ¥8.37
117.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.92 ¥6.63
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.91 ¥6.51
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 ¥5.82
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 ¥4.41
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.44 ¥24.68
91.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.14 ¥101
-58.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 ¥6.73
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 ¥10.87
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.93
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.93 ¥121
172.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.5 ¥10.77
182.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.38 ¥2.73
126.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.39 ¥60.2
122.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 ¥8.03
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.8K ¥120.5K
105.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.7K ¥105.3K
170.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.83 ¥307
246.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.56 ¥68.6
119.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.1 ¥79.7
257.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.07 ¥295
16.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.88 ¥99.6
33.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.44 ¥38.99
72.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$398 ¥2,851
52.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.7K ¥134.4K
-14.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.55 ¥312
139.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.83 ¥235
25.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.4 ¥483
37.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82 ¥588
44.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$279 ¥2,002
470.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$184 ¥1,319
586.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$590 ¥4,233
416.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$357 ¥2,564
478.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,765 ¥19.8K
163.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,925 ¥13.8K
136.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chuzhou: October 29, 2025

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