Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jilin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jilin

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.4% more expensive than Jilin without rent, and 216.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 87.2% more expensive than Jilin without rent, and 176.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.84 ¥20.35
466.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.67 ¥148
209.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.91 ¥35.19
109.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.29 ¥23.59
-15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.41 ¥2.91
443.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 ¥1.58
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.12 ¥8.05
204.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.15 ¥15.39
77.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 ¥11.88
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 ¥11
13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 ¥6.91
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.59 ¥11.38
96.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.88 ¥92.4
3.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.21 ¥23.03
148.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.37 ¥74.4
54.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.77 ¥12.71
28.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.2 ¥8.61
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 ¥9.72
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 ¥7.87
131.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 ¥4.87
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 ¥7.02
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 ¥3.99
253.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 ¥3.69
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.11 ¥22.3
111.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.5 ¥68.2
-38.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.79 ¥5.64
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 ¥11.92
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.08
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.56 ¥119
178.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.95 ¥6.85
345.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.32 ¥2.32
168.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.77 ¥48.59
175.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 ¥8.09
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K ¥141.1K
75.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.9K ¥121.5K
134.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.46 ¥326
226.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.98 ¥71.6
110.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.49 ¥82.4
245.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.57 ¥298
15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.84 ¥99.3
34.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.12 ¥43.88
53.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$332 ¥2,384
82.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.1K ¥122.8K
-5.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.13 ¥317
136.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.55 ¥219
34.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.4 ¥519
28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.8 ¥529
60.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$276 ¥1,978
477.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$184 ¥1,319
586.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$589 ¥4,221
417.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$356 ¥2,552
481.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,269 ¥23.4K
122.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,822 ¥13.1K
149.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jilin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$429 ¥3,075
241.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jilin: October 27, 2025

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