Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kunshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kunshan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.1% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 222.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.6% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 176.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$2.72 ¥18.83
485.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$21.85 ¥151
195.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.96 ¥34.26
112.50%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.94 ¥20.32
-1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.43 ¥3.00
434.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 ¥2.03
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.87 ¥6.02
295.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.05 ¥14.16
88.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 ¥12.37
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.54 ¥10.65
16.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.96 ¥6.63
82.29%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.59 ¥10.96
103.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$12.80 ¥88.5
3.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$3.25 ¥22.46
147.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$10.03 ¥69.3
59.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.86 ¥12.88
25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.25 ¥8.66
32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.54 ¥10.62
25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.11 ¥7.65
119.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.74 ¥5.15
147.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.95 ¥6.56
118.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.56 ¥3.90
257.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 ¥3.77
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.05 ¥21.07
120.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$10.76 ¥74.4
-46.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.80 ¥5.51
67.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.59 ¥10.98
89.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.27 ¥1.86
777.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$16.82 ¥116
174.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.42 ¥9.83
186.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.28
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$6.88 ¥47.52
170.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.13 ¥7.78
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$19.4K ¥133.8K
79.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$17.1K ¥118.5K
126.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$44.38 ¥307
238.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$9.53 ¥65.9
116.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$11.88 ¥82.1
237.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$42.36 ¥293
12.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$13.75 ¥95.1
33.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.97 ¥41.26
56.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$329 ¥2,271
87.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$17.1K ¥118.3K
-4.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$44.29 ¥306
135.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$30.09 ¥208
36.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$71.9 ¥497
32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$71.8 ¥496
67.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$279 ¥1,930
483.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$194 ¥1,341
533.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$599 ¥4,142
403.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$367 ¥2,535
446.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$3,053 ¥21.1K
157.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,993 ¥13.8K
116.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kunshan: March 2, 2026

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