Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maoming Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maoming

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.2% more expensive than Maoming without rent, and 234.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.3% more expensive than Maoming without rent, and 190% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.14 ¥15.38
651.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.64 ¥148
210.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.76 ¥27
173.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.03 ¥21.74
-8.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.46 ¥3.27
384.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.91
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.93 ¥6.65
266.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.04 ¥14.67
87.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 ¥11.27
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 ¥11.09
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.97 ¥6.94
72.16%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 ¥11.77
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.95 ¥92.9
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.18 ¥22.79
151.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.41 ¥74.7
53.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.79 ¥12.82
27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.26 ¥9.05
34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.37 ¥9.86
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 ¥8.05
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 ¥4.83
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 ¥6.99
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 ¥4.32
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 ¥3.69
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.05 ¥21.88
116.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.68 ¥76.6
-45.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.79 ¥5.69
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 ¥11.49
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.09
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.77 ¥120
175.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.42 ¥10.22
197.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.36
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.6 ¥47.33
183.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 ¥8.49
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K ¥141K
75.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.7K ¥119.7K
137.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.6 ¥334
218.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.85 ¥70.7
112.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.63 ¥83.4
240.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.92 ¥222
54.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.07 ¥101
31.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.25 ¥44.86
50.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$336 ¥2,408
80.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.2K ¥123.2K
-6.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.86 ¥307
143.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.62 ¥220
34.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.2 ¥503
32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.7 ¥543
56.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$282 ¥2,022
464.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 ¥1,327
582.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$600 ¥4,304
407.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$355 ¥2,547
482.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,846 ¥20.4K
155.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,890 ¥13.6K
140.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maoming
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,002 ¥7,191
45.88%
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 Maoming: October 28, 2025

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