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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 207.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 78.3% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
372.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$16.44 ยฅ115
286.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.06 ยฅ28.35
156.16%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.27 ยฅ15.89
22.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.46 ยฅ3.23
404.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.25 ยฅ1.76
516.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.81 ยฅ5.67
338.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.05 ยฅ14.35
90.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 ยฅ11.34
-30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.60 ยฅ11.16
14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.19 ยฅ8.29
48.74%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.91 ยฅ13.38
63.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.15 ยฅ57.0
61.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.14 ยฅ28.92
88.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.02 ยฅ70.1
58.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.89 ยฅ13.21
20.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.84 ยฅ5.91
104.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.20 ยฅ8.42
65.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
197.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.61 ยฅ4.23
195.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.48 ยฅ3.36
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.52 ยฅ3.66
267.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.86 ยฅ20.02
132.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.23 ยฅ50.6
-21.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
82.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.37 ยฅ2.55
532.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$42.53 ยฅ297
8.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.36 ยฅ9.48
212.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.55 ยฅ17.80
629.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.15 ยฅ8.03
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.3K ยฅ134.8K
77.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.0K ยฅ132.8K
105.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$42.59 ยฅ298
244.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$12.94 ยฅ90.5
58.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$13.88 ยฅ97.0
189.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$82.0 ยฅ573
-39.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$12.22 ยฅ85.4
52.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.77 ยฅ40.32
57.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$259 ยฅ1,807
137.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$9,224 ยฅ64.5K
77.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$57.8 ยฅ404
76.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.28 ยฅ212
34.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$60.2 ยฅ421
57.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$71.8 ยฅ502
65.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$230 ยฅ1,609
606.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$181 ยฅ1,262
593.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$491 ยฅ3,431
536.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$364 ยฅ2,545
460.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,670 ยฅ25.7K
112.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,014 ยฅ14.1K
117.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$920 ยฅ6,428
64.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.37
-12.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hefei: January 10, 2026

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