Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gongzhuling Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gongzhuling

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 119% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 296.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 196.6% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 257.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.92 ¥13.79
738.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.53 ¥111
312.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.3 ¥30.82
139.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 ¥12.64
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.4 ¥2.9
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.2 ¥1.43
685.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.67 ¥4.82
408.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.54 ¥11.06
148.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 ¥9.13
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.9 ¥13.64
-8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.99 ¥7.07
68.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.11 ¥7.96
181.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.09 ¥50.9
87.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.84 ¥20.35
181.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.16 ¥58.5
95.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.57 ¥4.11
300.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.65 ¥4.66
161.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.47 ¥3.37
334.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.43 ¥3.11
493.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.44 ¥3.13
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.5 ¥3.61
310.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 ¥2.92
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 ¥3.83
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.04 ¥21.8
116.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.8 ¥70.3
-40.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 ¥5.16
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.95 ¥6.79
207.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.09
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.52 ¥119
179.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 ¥7.3
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.34
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.46 ¥17.64
659.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 ¥8.27
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.9K ¥128.2K
93.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$15.1K ¥108.4K
162.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$26.89 ¥193
451.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.48 ¥39.34
282.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.63 ¥69.1
311.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.04 ¥302
13.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.02 ¥101
32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.02 ¥35.98
86.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$371 ¥2,661
63.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11K ¥78.7K
46.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$15.44 ¥111
576.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.79 ¥149
97.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.5 ¥506
31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$41.14 ¥295
188.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$277 ¥1,987
474.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$186 ¥1,334
578.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$592 ¥4,244
414.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$363 ¥2,604
470.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,006 ¥21.6K
142.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,046 ¥14.7K
122.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gongzhuling
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$343 ¥2,461
326.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gongzhuling: October 29, 2025

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