Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Liuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Liuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.8% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 208% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 117.8% more expensive than Liuzhou without rent, and 182.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.55 ¥18.26
530.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.09 ¥108
324.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.6 ¥25.8
185.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 ¥24.2
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.49 ¥3.55
355.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 ¥1.8
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.96 ¥6.85
255.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.13 ¥15.26
79.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 ¥11.28
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.13 ¥15.26
-18.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.69 ¥12.11
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 ¥10.91
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.64 ¥90.7
5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.4 ¥24.4
135.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.98 ¥78.8
45.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.71 ¥12.27
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 ¥7.44
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 ¥9.87
47.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.07 ¥14.84
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 ¥5.13
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 ¥6.41
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 ¥6.09
132.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.08 ¥7.78
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.67 ¥26.3
79.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.4 ¥67.5
-37.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.83 ¥5.97
60.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.81 ¥20.16
3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.92
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.53 ¥119
179.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 ¥9.72
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 ¥2.01
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.84 ¥49.08
173.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 ¥9.15
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.7K ¥112.3K
120.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$12.7K ¥91K
212.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.63 ¥320
232.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.6 ¥68.9
118.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.32 ¥74
284.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$76.4 ¥548
-37.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.74 ¥98.6
35.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.92 ¥35.31
90.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$224 ¥1,605
171.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.2K ¥123.7K
-6.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.59 ¥277
170.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.59 ¥162
81.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$60 ¥430
54.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.9 ¥373
128.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$225 ¥1,613
608.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$175 ¥1,254
622.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$385 ¥2,762
691.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$296 ¥2,123
599.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,983 ¥21.4K
144.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,067 ¥14.8K
120.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Liuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$570 ¥4,085
156.76%
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 Liuzhou: October 29, 2025

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