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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 92.4% more expensive than Luoyang without rent, and 273% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 106.4% more expensive than Luoyang without rent, and 225.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.50 ยฅ24.47
362.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$28.24 ยฅ197
124.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.15 ยฅ36.01
101.94%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.46 ยฅ24.22
-19.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
480.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.25 ยฅ1.76
516.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.20 ยฅ8.41
195.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.72 ยฅ19.05
43.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.73 ยฅ12.08
-34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.04 ยฅ14.28
-10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.01 ยฅ7.05
75.25%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.35 ยฅ9.42
131.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.64 ยฅ88.3
4.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.11 ยฅ21.74
150.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.56 ยฅ59.9
86.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.93 ยฅ6.51
144.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.26 ยฅ8.80
36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.42 ยฅ9.95
39.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 ยฅ6.27
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
365.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.73 ยฅ5.13
6.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.64 ยฅ11.49
305.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.04 ยฅ91.2
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
202.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.07 ยฅ14.45
44.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.54 ยฅ116
178.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
276.11%
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
$6.73 ยฅ47.05
176.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 ยฅ8.18
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.1K ยฅ133.7K
78.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.0K ยฅ118.6K
129.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$40.23 ยฅ281
264.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$5.59 ยฅ39.07
267.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$9.46 ยฅ66.1
324.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$20.92 ยฅ146
136.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$11.26 ยฅ78.7
65.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.29 ยฅ36.97
72.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$183 ยฅ1,282
234.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$17.2K ยฅ120.3K
-5.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$46.61 ยฅ326
119.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$27.41 ยฅ192
48.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$59.6 ยฅ416
58.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$73.4 ยฅ513
61.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$176 ยฅ1,228
825.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$119 ยฅ833
951.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$397 ยฅ2,777
686.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$207 ยฅ1,446
886.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,055 ยฅ14.4K
280.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,380 ยฅ9,643
218.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Luoyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$605 ยฅ4,228
150.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.45
-14.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Luoyang: January 13, 2026

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