Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hefei Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hefei

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.1% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 202.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.7% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 172.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.47 ¥24.89
363.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$16.8 ¥121
281.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.26 ¥30.56
141.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 ¥16.14
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 ¥3.08
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 ¥1.64
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.8 ¥5.74
326.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.04 ¥14.62
87.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 ¥11.55
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 ¥11.4
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.19 ¥8.52
40.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.85 ¥13.3
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.13 ¥58.3
63.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.25 ¥30.49
88.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.27 ¥73.6
55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.83 ¥13.1
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.89 ¥6.38
91.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 ¥9.15
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.84 ¥6.05
203.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.64 ¥4.59
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 ¥3.45
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 ¥3.74
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 ¥3.92
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.75 ¥19.74
139.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.88 ¥49.37
-14.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.71 ¥5.09
87.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 ¥11.89
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 ¥2.61
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.22 ¥303
9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.35 ¥9.71
213.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 ¥1.85
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.56 ¥18.34
629.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 ¥8.38
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K ¥138.5K
78.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
106.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.36 ¥297
258.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.99 ¥93.2
61.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.02 ¥101
182.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$82.6 ¥593
-42.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.14 ¥87.1
52.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.88 ¥42.17
59.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$260 ¥1,863
133.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,963 ¥64.3K
79.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.2 ¥424
76.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.37 ¥218
35.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$60.6 ¥434
52.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.3 ¥526
61.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$229 ¥1,642
595.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$176 ¥1,263
616.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$493 ¥3,536
517.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$364 ¥2,610
468.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,659 ¥26.2K
98.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,202 ¥15.8K
106.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$917 ¥6,575
59.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.37
-12.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hefei: October 29, 2025

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