Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quanzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quanzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.9% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 186.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.11 ¥14.57
654.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$23.12 ¥160
178.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.71 ¥39.53
84.59%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.83 ¥19.60
2.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.51 ¥3.54
350.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 ¥2.01
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.36 ¥9.39
152.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.94 ¥20.31
31.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 ¥9.73
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.67 ¥4.65
167.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.81 ¥5.62
116.05%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.18 ¥8.17
173.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$11.09 ¥76.8
19.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$2.36 ¥16.35
240.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.20 ¥77.5
42.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.47 ¥17.07
-5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.08 ¥7.50
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.57 ¥10.89
23.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.84 ¥12.76
32.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.96 ¥6.67
90.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.68 ¥11.63
23.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.82 ¥5.71
143.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 ¥3.82
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.82 ¥19.50
139.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$7.06 ¥48.85
-17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.73 ¥5.07
83.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.63 ¥11.28
84.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.29 ¥2.01
717.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$33.99 ¥235
35.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.13 ¥7.80
260.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.28 ¥1.94
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.51 ¥45.03
185.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.11 ¥7.67
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$15.6K ¥107.9K
122.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$14.2K ¥98.3K
173.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$38.58 ¥267
289.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$4.23 ¥29.28
387.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$9.59 ¥66.4
318.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$56.6 ¥391
-15.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$27.98 ¥194
-34.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.50 ¥38.03
69.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$117 ¥810
425.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$21.1K ¥146.3K
-22.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$27.80 ¥192
274.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$27.53 ¥191
49.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$86.1 ¥596
10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$80.7 ¥558
48.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$241 ¥1,666
576.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$251 ¥1,740
388.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$415 ¥2,870
627.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$303 ¥2,095
562.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,922 ¥20.2K
169.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,962 ¥13.6K
120.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$756 ¥5,229
113.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.56
7.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Quanzhou: February 28, 2026

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