Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nantong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nantong

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 123.9% more expensive than Nantong without rent, and 272% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 128% more expensive than Nantong without rent, and 199.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.84 ¥20.35
466.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.68 ¥163
182.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.41 ¥31.6
133.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 ¥18.82
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.41 ¥2.96
443.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 ¥1.87
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.68 ¥4.9
401.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.05 ¥14.7
86.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 ¥10.91
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 ¥10.09
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.6 ¥4.33
178.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.43 ¥10.22
118.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.25 ¥44.87
112.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.71 ¥19.44
194.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.14 ¥65.6
74.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.13 ¥15.27
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 ¥9.88
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 ¥11.62
25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.16 ¥8.36
119.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.57 ¥4.09
208.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 ¥6.56
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 ¥5.34
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 ¥3.67
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.18 ¥22.84
107.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.4 ¥60.2
-30.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.86 ¥6.19
54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.49 ¥10.66
95.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.22 ¥1.58
931.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.97 ¥150
120.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.5 ¥10.74
182.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 ¥2.01
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.59 ¥61.6
117.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 ¥8.21
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17K ¥121.7K
103.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.8K ¥105.8K
168.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.23 ¥281
278.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.09 ¥58
159.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.19 ¥80.3
254.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.3 ¥303
13.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.31 ¥81.2
64.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.44 ¥39.01
72.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$186 ¥1,332
226.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.9K ¥78.4K
47.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.6 ¥313
139.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.23 ¥231
27.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.1 ¥438
51.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.6 ¥592
43.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$206 ¥1,475
674.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$141 ¥1,013
793.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$740 ¥5,306
311.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$321 ¥2,301
544.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,531 ¥25.3K
106.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,268 ¥16.3K
100.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nantong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,260 ¥9,040
16.05%
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 Nantong: October 27, 2025

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