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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.6% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 198.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.6% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 196.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$2.04 ¥14.22
692.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$23.07 ¥161
175.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$5.62 ¥39.32
85.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.75 ¥19.24
0.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.51 ¥3.53
354.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.29 ¥2.04
431.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.42 ¥9.91
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.99 ¥20.93
30.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.42 ¥9.95
-20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.67 ¥4.70
173.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.77 ¥5.41
129.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.18 ¥8.26
165.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$11.19 ¥78.2
17.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$2.27 ¥15.90
243.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$10.95 ¥76.5
45.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 ¥16.55
-4.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.14 ¥7.95
50.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 ¥10.92
26.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.91 ¥13.36
27.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.91 ¥6.35
97.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 ¥11.37
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.80 ¥5.58
138.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.52 ¥3.62
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.81 ¥19.66
136.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.02 ¥49.10
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.80 ¥5.61
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.67 ¥11.64
79.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
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
$33.68 ¥235
36.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.09 ¥7.65
289.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.26 ¥1.81
207.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$6.77 ¥47.31
174.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.16 ¥8.09
78.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$15.3K ¥107.2K
122.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$14.0K ¥97.9K
178.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$39.33 ¥275
273.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$4.03 ¥28.17
409.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$9.56 ¥66.8
320.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$54.7 ¥383
-9.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$27.84 ¥195
-32.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$5.45 ¥38.13
66.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$117 ¥815
425.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$20.5K ¥143.3K
-20.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$28.12 ¥197
263.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$26.79 ¥187
52.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$84.3 ¥590
12.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.4 ¥555
49.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$240 ¥1,676
577.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$260 ¥1,815
382.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$412 ¥2,882
658.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$305 ¥2,132
569.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$2,871 ¥20.1K
172.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,949 ¥13.6K
125.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$756 ¥5,283
100.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.56
7.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Quanzhou: January 13, 2026

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