Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guangzhou (Canton) Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guangzhou (Canton)

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.7% more expensive than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 165.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.6% more expensive than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$2.81 ¥20.17
460.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$22.3 ¥160
181.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$4.75 ¥34.07
116.63%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.05 ¥21.84
-8.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.5 ¥3.61
342.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.3 ¥2.14
416.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.95 ¥6.84
255.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.69 ¥12.15
138.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.91 ¥13.7
-42.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.03 ¥14.55
-9.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.3 ¥9.31
30.00%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$1.52 ¥10.91
109.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$18.78 ¥135
-28.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.67 ¥33.51
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$13.97 ¥100
13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.05 ¥14.74
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.2 ¥8.61
42.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 ¥14.3
-1.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.42 ¥10.22
79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.87 ¥6.26
112.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.06 ¥7.59
88.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.53 ¥3.79
266.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.65 ¥4.69
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$3.86 ¥27.7
68.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.48 ¥60.8
-31.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 ¥6.8
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.4 ¥10.07
114.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.44 ¥3.12
420.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$25.5 ¥183
80.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.62 ¥11.64
150.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.37 ¥2.66
118.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$6.07 ¥43.51
209.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.18 ¥8.44
71.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$20.7K ¥148.7K
65.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$19.8K ¥141.8K
98.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$61.1 ¥439
144.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$13.14 ¥94.2
57.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$11.42 ¥81.9
241.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$41.82 ¥300
16.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$13.85 ¥99.4
37.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$6.33 ¥45.41
48.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$310 ¥2,225
97.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$15.9K ¥114K
0.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$40.46 ¥290
156.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$28.49 ¥204
44.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$69.5 ¥498
37.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$60.1 ¥431
100.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$485 ¥3,482
232.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$265 ¥1,903
378.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$1,145 ¥8,211
168.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$628 ¥4,507
223.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$9,100 ¥65.3K
-20.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$3,398 ¥24.4K
34.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,289 ¥9,246
12.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.08
-6.62%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Guangzhou (Canton): November 4, 2025

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