Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.2% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 189% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.6% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 150.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.72 Β₯19.54
491.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.66 Β₯163
182.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.11 Β₯36.63
101.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.78 Β₯19.93
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 Β₯3.1
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 Β₯1.94
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.85 Β₯6.12
301.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.65 Β₯11.82
131.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 Β₯13.4
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 Β₯9.42
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.78 Β₯5.56
114.10%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.35 Β₯9.68
131.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.69 Β₯83.9
13.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.13 Β₯36.76
55.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.3 Β₯95.4
20.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 Β₯16.26
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 Β₯9.49
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 Β₯13.1
11.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.19 Β₯8.56
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.66 Β₯4.74
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 Β₯7.49
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 Β₯4.11
247.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.47 Β₯3.39
72.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.81 Β₯20.18
134.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.37 Β₯74.4
-43.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.76 Β₯5.45
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.98 Β₯7.05
197.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 Β₯1.93
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.23 Β₯303
9.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 Β₯9.78
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 Β₯1.86
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.53 Β₯46.82
186.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 Β₯8.2
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21K Β₯150.6K
64.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.7K Β₯127.1K
123.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.62 Β₯284
274.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.69 Β₯69.5
116.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.29 Β₯52.3
443.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.36 Β₯325
5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.73 Β₯98.5
35.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.05 Β₯50.5
33.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$222 Β₯1,590
173.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,162 Β₯65.7K
75.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.6 Β₯384
94.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.21 Β₯195
51.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.5 Β₯585
13.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.4 Β₯641
32.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$344 Β₯2,465
363.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$224 Β₯1,605
464.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$830 Β₯5,953
267.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$421 Β₯3,020
391.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,627 Β₯33.2K
57.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,598 Β₯18.6K
75.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$861 Β₯6,173
69.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.56
7.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuzhou: October 28, 2025

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