Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Luoyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Luoyang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 100.8% more expensive than Luoyang without rent, and 274% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 68.9% more expensive than Luoyang without rent, and 214.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.51 ¥25.15
358.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.95 ¥201
129.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.31 ¥38.06
93.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.45 ¥24.76
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.4 ¥2.88
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 ¥1.64
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.21 ¥8.71
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.73 ¥19.57
39.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 ¥12.72
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.05 ¥14.67
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 ¥6.87
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 ¥10.01
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.87 ¥92.3
3.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.19 ¥22.86
150.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.33 ¥59.7
91.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.9 ¥6.43
153.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.25 ¥8.94
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 ¥9.68
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 ¥8.06
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 ¥4.78
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 ¥6.58
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 ¥2.92
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 ¥5.6
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.62 ¥11.6
306.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.61 ¥90.4
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.44 ¥3.16
202.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.02 ¥14.49
44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Luoyang
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
$16.57 ¥119
178.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.09 ¥7.8
288.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.36
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.81 ¥48.86
174.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 ¥8.18
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.5K ¥139.9K
77.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.7K ¥120K
136.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.22 ¥289
268.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.47 ¥39.22
283.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.91 ¥71.1
300.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.59 ¥148
132.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.15 ¥80
66.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.35 ¥38.39
75.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$181 ¥1,297
235.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.9K ¥120.9K
-4.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.58 ¥334
124.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.63 ¥198
48.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.4 ¥440
50.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.2 ¥525
62.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$178 ¥1,280
792.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$119 ¥853
961.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$402 ¥2,885
657.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$206 ¥1,474
906.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,019 ¥14.5K
260.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,354 ¥9,709
236.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$597 ¥4,282
144.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.45
-14.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Luoyang: October 27, 2025

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