Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dongguan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dongguan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71% more expensive than Dongguan without rent, and 206.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.9% more expensive than Dongguan without rent, and 163.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.43 Β₯17.4
562.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.54 Β₯147
211.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.42 Β₯31.68
132.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 Β₯19.17
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 Β₯3.18
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 Β₯2.1
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.13 Β₯8.11
201.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.27 Β₯16.27
68.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 Β₯12.22
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.48 Β₯10.62
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 Β₯6.89
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.8 Β₯12.93
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.61 Β₯90.4
5.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.88 Β₯27.82
105.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.65 Β₯83.6
37.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.81 Β₯13
25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 Β₯10.22
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 Β₯12.9
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.36 Β₯9.76
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 Β₯6.72
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.46 Β₯10.44
40.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.63 Β₯4.49
214.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 Β₯4.21
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.76 Β₯19.79
138.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.42 Β₯89.1
-52.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.87 Β₯6.24
52.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 Β₯13.87
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 Β₯2.09
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.85 Β₯150
121.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.23 Β₯8.8
243.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.38 Β₯2.7
126.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.44 Β₯39.05
243.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 Β₯8.47
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.6K Β₯147.7K
67.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K Β₯146.2K
94.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$62.6 Β₯449
137.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.38 Β₯60.1
150.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.1 Β₯86.8
227.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61 Β₯437
-21.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.26 Β₯95.1
40.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.81 Β₯48.83
37.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$454 Β₯3,257
33.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.7K Β₯148.8K
-22.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.74 Β₯213
251.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.67 Β₯177
66.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.2 Β₯446
49.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.06 Β₯273
211.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$362 Β₯2,598
339.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$213 Β₯1,528
492.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$670 Β₯4,802
355.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$419 Β₯3,004
394.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,873 Β₯49.3K
5.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,541 Β₯25.4K
28.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dongguan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$763 Β₯5,476
91.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dongguan: October 26, 2025

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