Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ningbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ningbo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.7% more expensive than Ningbo without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.6% more expensive than Ningbo without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$3.18 ¥22.19

408.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$24.40 ¥170

160.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.06 ¥28.31

156.16%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.03 ¥21.13

-8.58%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.41 ¥2.86

465.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.26 ¥1.81

492.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.92 ¥6.43

285.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.06 ¥14.36

89.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$2.07 ¥14.46

-45.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.71 ¥18.94

-32.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.84 ¥5.86

110.71%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.39 ¥9.69

125.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$20.65 ¥144

-36.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$4.89 ¥34.11

59.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$11.79 ¥82.3

35.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.88 ¥13.15

20.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.41 ¥9.84

21.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.26 ¥15.75

-12.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.10 ¥7.66

121.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.62 ¥4.36

190.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.80 ¥5.59

156.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.60 ¥4.16

218.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.57 ¥3.95

36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$5.26 ¥36.73

26.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$8.80 ¥61.4

-35.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.08 ¥7.55

23.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.98 ¥13.80

51.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.29 ¥2.03

706.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$16.85 ¥118

173.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.70 ¥11.89

150.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.33 ¥2.30

142.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$7.11 ¥49.60

161.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.18 ¥8.27

75.42%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$21.9K ¥153.0K

56.06%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$19.5K ¥136.4K

99.69%

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

$147 €127

$65.7 ¥458

123.55%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$15.78 ¥110

30.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$7.10 ¥49.55

465.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$21.49 ¥150

130.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$12.83 ¥89.6

45.60%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$8.23 ¥57.5

10.57%

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

$613 €529

$597 ¥4,164

2.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$15.5K ¥108.0K

5.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$44.00 ¥307

132.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$29.75 ¥208

37.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$69.5 ¥485

36.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$63.4 ¥443

86.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$377 ¥2,630

331.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$262 ¥1,827

378.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$868 ¥6,061

260.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$493 ¥3,442

314.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$4,411 ¥30.8K

77.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$2,537 ¥17.7K

73.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,187 ¥8,288

27.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

4.85

-21.44%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ningbo: January 11, 2026

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