Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jinan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jinan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 85.4% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 214.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.6% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.74 ¥19.66
487.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.71 ¥199
131.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.8 ¥34.43
114.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.18 ¥22.8
-12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 ¥3.19
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 ¥1.65
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.85 ¥6.13
301.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.88 ¥13.46
103.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 ¥13.02
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 ¥11.9
4.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.12 ¥8.03
49.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.18 ¥8.47
165.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.79 ¥63
51.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.72 ¥19.5
193.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.35 ¥67.1
70.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.27 ¥9.14
79.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.95 ¥6.83
78.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 ¥9.76
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.75 ¥5.41
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.53 ¥3.83
232.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 ¥3.48
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 ¥2.71
421.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 ¥3.51
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.18 ¥22.82
107.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.4 ¥81.8
-48.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 ¥5.74
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.59 ¥11.41
83.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.43 ¥3.12
427.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.31 ¥59.6
455.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.59 ¥11.37
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.32 ¥2.33
168.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.3 ¥30.88
334.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 ¥8.07
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17K ¥121.9K
103.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.9K ¥128.5K
121.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84.8 ¥608
74.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.21 ¥73.3
105.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.01 ¥50.3
465.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$95 ¥681
-49.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.15 ¥51.3
159.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.03 ¥43.27
55.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$207 ¥1,484
193.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.2K ¥123.3K
-6.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.62 ¥284
163.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.11 ¥209
41.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.7 ¥543
22.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.5 ¥506
68.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$276 ¥1,980
476.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$151 ¥1,083
735.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$709 ¥5,083
329.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$311 ¥2,229
565.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,667 ¥19.1K
172.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,535 ¥11K
196.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jinan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$802 ¥5,750
82.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.94
-3.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jinan: October 27, 2025

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