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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.5% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 212.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.9% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 188.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.77 ยฅ19.36
483.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.35 ยฅ149
197.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.92 ยฅ34.37
111.38%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.10 ยฅ21.61
-10.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.46 ยฅ3.23
404.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
431.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
298.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.07 ยฅ14.44
88.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.79 ยฅ12.46
-36.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.60 ยฅ11.15
14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.96 ยฅ6.70
84.38%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.62 ยฅ11.27
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.90 ยฅ90.0
2.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.15 ยฅ21.97
147.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.13 ยฅ70.7
57.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.24 ยฅ8.68
38.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
123.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
143.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.56 ยฅ3.88
241.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.54 ยฅ3.77
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.07 ยฅ21.40
116.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.47 ยฅ73.1
-45.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.76 ยฅ5.28
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.59 ยฅ11.09
88.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.63 ยฅ116
176.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
199.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.66 ยฅ46.52
179.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
83.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.7K ยฅ137.6K
73.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.4K ยฅ121.5K
124.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.33 ยฅ316
223.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.68 ยฅ67.6
111.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.87 ยฅ82.8
238.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.23 ยฅ295
17.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.85 ยฅ96.6
34.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.09 ยฅ42.53
49.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$339 ยฅ2,369
80.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.8K ยฅ117.6K
-2.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.95 ยฅ307
132.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.70 ยฅ214
32.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$71.7 ยฅ500
32.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$72.9 ยฅ509
62.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$276 ยฅ1,930
487.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$191 ยฅ1,331
556.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$596 ยฅ4,161
424.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$354 ยฅ2,473
476.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,051 ยฅ21.3K
156.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,033 ยฅ14.2K
115.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kunshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kunshan: January 11, 2026

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