Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hong Kong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hong Kong

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.4% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$8.9 HK$69.9
80.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$64.1 HK$503
-0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.39 HK$50.1
60.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$5.24 HK$41.14
-46.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.31 HK$10.25
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.05 HK$8.23
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.9 HK$54.2
-50.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.34 HK$49.73
-39.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.99 HK$23.45
-61.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.23 HK$17.52
-22.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.03 HK$15.96
-17.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.45 HK$27.1
-9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$25.83 HK$203
-48.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.16 HK$79.7
-21.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$22.58 HK$177
-29.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.62 HK$28.42
-37.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.23 HK$17.48
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.77 HK$29.57
-45.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.02 HK$23.72
-15.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.34 HK$18.38
-24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.19 HK$17.2
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.68 HK$13.17
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.7 HK$13.34
-52.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$12.89 HK$101
-48.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$15.75 HK$124
-62.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.84 HK$14.41
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.78 HK$21.83
5.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.74 HK$13.66
30.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$63.5 HK$499
-27.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.8 HK$29.8
11.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.34 HK$10.48
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$14.77 HK$116
26.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.04 HK$23.87
-31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$38.3K HK$300.3K
-9.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$32.8K HK$257.5K
20.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$234 HK$1,840
-36.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$17.57 HK$138
19.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$23.08 HK$181
71.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$75.9 HK$596
-36.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.64 HK$67.8
114.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.94 HK$102
-27.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,009 HK$7,922
-39.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$21.3K HK$167.3K
-24.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$75 HK$589
39.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$38.76 HK$304
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$89.6 HK$703
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$141 HK$1,105
-15.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$2,221 HK$17.4K
-28.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,566 HK$12.3K
-19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$4,753 HK$37.3K
-35.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$3,104 HK$24.4K
-33.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$26.5K HK$208.2K
-72.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$15.9K HK$124.5K
-71.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,697 HK$29K
-60.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.97
-4.03%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hong Kong: October 29, 2025

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