Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lhasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lhasa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 99.4% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 218.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.3% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.53 ¥25.31
355.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.6 ¥198
132.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.78 ¥48.61
51.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.93 ¥21.01
-5.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.4 ¥2.9
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 ¥2.41
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.27 ¥9.09
168.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.77 ¥12.67
115.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.04 ¥14.63
-44.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 ¥12.44
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.79 ¥5.67
111.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 ¥17.16
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.81 ¥48.88
95.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.76 ¥19.77
189.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.12 ¥72.6
57.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.2 ¥15.76
3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 ¥11.93
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.4 ¥10.07
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.83 ¥5.97
207.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 ¥4.68
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.91 ¥6.56
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 ¥4.31
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 ¥5.73
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.07 ¥22.02
114.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.53 ¥89.9
-53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 ¥5.32
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 ¥11.5
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.91
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.43 ¥118
180.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 ¥10.11
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 ¥1.86
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.74 ¥48.38
177.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ¥9.34
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K ¥141.2K
75.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.8K ¥120.4K
136.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.59 ¥334
218.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.74 ¥69.9
115.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.46 ¥111
156.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.05 ¥294
16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.78 ¥98.9
34.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.78 ¥55.8
20.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$339 ¥2,434
78.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.1K ¥123K
-6.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.8 ¥214
250.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.97 ¥222
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70 ¥502
32.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$45.75 ¥328
159.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$274 ¥1,964
481.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$188 ¥1,346
572.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$602 ¥4,318
406.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$363 ¥2,604
469.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,986 ¥21.4K
143.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,034 ¥14.6K
123.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,195 ¥8,574
22.35%
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 Lhasa: October 29, 2025

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