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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.6% more expensive than Nanjing without rent, and 172.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.7% more expensive than Nanjing without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.83 ¥20.28
468.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.06 ¥158
190.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.73 ¥33.89
117.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.19 ¥22.91
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 ¥3
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.24 ¥1.7
554.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.87 ¥6.21
291.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.11 ¥15.16
81.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.31 ¥16.57
-50.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.11 ¥15.1
-18.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 ¥5.78
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.49 ¥10.66
110.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.95 ¥64.2
48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.72 ¥19.53
193.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.92 ¥64
79.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.17 ¥15.54
5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.41 ¥10.12
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 ¥11.4
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 ¥8.68
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.86 ¥6.14
104.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.91 ¥6.49
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 ¥6.23
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 ¥4.37
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.38 ¥24.24
94.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.2 ¥102
-58.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.87 ¥6.24
52.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.49 ¥10.7
95.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nanjing
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
$27.69 ¥199
66.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.48 ¥10.65
185.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.36 ¥2.56
138.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.18 ¥58.7
128.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 ¥8.33
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.1K ¥122.5K
102.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.7K ¥105.3K
170.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.6 ¥306
248.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.73 ¥77
95.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.93 ¥78.4
262.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.77 ¥192
79.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.37 ¥211
-36.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.45 ¥39.11
72.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$404 ¥2,898
50.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.8K ¥135K
-14.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.35 ¥311
140.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.83 ¥235
25.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.6 ¥485
36.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.6 ¥607
40.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$428 ¥3,068
272.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$309 ¥2,217
308.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$901 ¥6,459
238.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$549 ¥3,940
276.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,207 ¥44.5K
17.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,352 ¥24K
35.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nanjing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,103 ¥7,912
32.59%
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 Nanjing: October 28, 2025

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