Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hong Kong (China)
For one person, living is cheaper in Lisbon: $2,203 a month against $2,949 in Hong Kong (China), rent and utilities included – about $9,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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Lisbon Living Index108Cost of Living Index in LisbonLearn more -
Hong Kong (China) Living Index144Cost of Living Index in Hong Kong (China)Learn more
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.2% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$8.49 HK$66.6
100.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$63.3 HK$497
-0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$6.24 HK$48.95
83.01%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.95 HK$38.84
-37.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.32 HK$10.38
79.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.11 HK$8.74
49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$7.68 HK$60.3
-54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$6.38 HK$50.1
-48.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.91 HK$22.87
-59.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.32 HK$18.19
-19.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.15 HK$16.89
-29.30%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$3.40 HK$26.65
14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$24.81 HK$195
-48.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$8.89 HK$69.8
-10.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$17.90 HK$140
-1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.18 HK$32.84
-45.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.73 HK$21.41
-35.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$4.53 HK$35.53
-58.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$3.86 HK$30.26
-36.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$3.25 HK$25.50
-42.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$3.09 HK$24.26
-33.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.61 HK$12.60
-13.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.80 HK$14.12
-55.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$13.43 HK$105
-48.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$16.35 HK$128
-66.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.01 HK$15.79
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.24 HK$17.58
-3.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.40 HK$10.96
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$89.0 HK$698
-49.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$3.65 HK$28.66
9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.31 HK$10.26
-18.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$16.07 HK$126
2.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$4.08 HK$32.03
-44.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$44.8K HK$351.2K
-25.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$37.3K HK$293.0K
8.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$254 HK$1,991
-35.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$15.45 HK$121
20.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$21.47 HK$169
54.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$93.6 HK$735
-50.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$9.05 HK$71.0
107.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$13.64 HK$107
-30.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$1,188 HK$9,326
-41.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$22.7K HK$177.8K
-25.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$67.6 HK$530
54.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$41.78 HK$328
8.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$81.1 HK$636
22.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$120 HK$940
3.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$2,184 HK$17.1K
-27.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$1,680 HK$13.2K
-28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$4,990 HK$39.2K
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$3,509 HK$27.5K
-44.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$28.6K HK$224.2K
-73.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$17.8K HK$139.6K
-75.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$3,328 HK$26.1K
-52.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.91
-3.07%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 3, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $1.2K 54%
Hong Kong (China) $1.7K 56.9% 39% $471
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $272 12.1%
Hong Kong (China) $413 14% 51.8% $141
Eating Out
Lisbon $247 11%
Hong Kong (China) $207 7% 16.3% $40
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $215 9.6%
Hong Kong (China) $291 9.8% 35% $75
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $168 7.5%
Hong Kong (China) $140 4.7% 16.8% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $65 2.9%
Hong Kong (China) $121 4.1% 86.1% $56
Getting Around
Lisbon $63 2.8%
Hong Kong (China) $105 3.5% 65.1% $41
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $2K 45.5%
Hong Kong (China) $3.5K 56% 78.7% $1.5K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $648 15%
Hong Kong (China) $958 15.3% 47.8% $310
Eating Out
Lisbon $816 18.9%
Hong Kong (China) $721 11.5% 11.6% $95
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $234 5.4%
Hong Kong (China) $306 4.9% 30.9% $72
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $373 8.6%
Hong Kong (China) $310 5% 16.8% $63
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $149 3.5%
Hong Kong (China) $251 4% 68.7% $102
Getting Around
Lisbon $131 3%
Hong Kong (China) $212 3.4% 61.6% $81
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