Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nanjing Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nanjing

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.3% more expensive than Nanjing without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.2% more expensive than Nanjing without rent, and 150.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.80 ¥19.58

477.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$22.53 ¥157

181.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.79 ¥33.40

117.12%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.10 ¥21.63

-10.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.41 ¥2.87

465.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.24 ¥1.66

541.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.82 ¥5.72

332.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.14 ¥14.96

82.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$2.31 ¥16.15

-51.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.11 ¥14.75

-13.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.77 ¥5.37

129.87%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.49 ¥10.41

110.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$9.34 ¥65.2

41.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$2.79 ¥19.48

179.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.14 ¥63.8

74.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.15 ¥14.98

5.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.43 ¥9.95

20.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.65 ¥11.54

20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.15 ¥8.00

112.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.94 ¥6.59

91.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.92 ¥6.42

122.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.82 ¥5.70

132.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.57 ¥4.00

36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$3.42 ¥23.88

94.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$14.49 ¥101

-60.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.92 ¥6.45

44.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.49 ¥10.37

101.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.27 ¥1.87

766.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$28.12 ¥196

63.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.50 ¥10.44

183.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.38 ¥2.67

110.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$8.38 ¥58.5

121.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.13 ¥7.87

83.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$16.8K ¥117.0K

103.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$14.2K ¥99.1K

174.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$41.75 ¥291

251.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$10.81 ¥75.4

89.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$11.01 ¥76.8

264.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$26.12 ¥182

89.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$29.23 ¥204

-36.09%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.49 ¥38.29

65.76%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$398 ¥2,775

54.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$18.6K ¥129.6K

-11.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$43.09 ¥301

137.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$33.10 ¥231

23.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$67.4 ¥470

40.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$82.2 ¥573

44.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$426 ¥2,976

281.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$307 ¥2,140

308.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$903 ¥6,302

246.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$558 ¥3,892

266.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$5,713 ¥39.9K

36.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$3,224 ¥22.5K

36.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,218 ¥8,502

24.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.87

-1.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nanjing: January 12, 2026

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