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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.6% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 194.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.2% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 187% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.13 Β₯15.26
655.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.09 Β₯166
177.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.47 Β₯39.22
87.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 Β₯19.88
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 Β₯3.42
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 Β₯2.08
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.38 Β₯9.9
147.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.87 Β₯20.56
33.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 Β₯10.12
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.69 Β₯4.94
150.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 Β₯5.88
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.15 Β₯8.23
172.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.32 Β₯81.2
17.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.34 Β₯16.75
241.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.17 Β₯80.1
42.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 Β₯17.04
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 Β₯7.86
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 Β₯11.1
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.89 Β₯13.59
34.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 Β₯6.96
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 Β₯12.31
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 Β₯6.27
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 Β₯3.72
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.75 Β₯19.7
139.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.22 Β₯51.8
-18.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 Β₯5.34
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 Β₯11.29
85.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 Β₯2.11
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.91 Β₯236
40.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.08 Β₯7.75
291.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 Β₯2.03
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.78 Β₯48.61
175.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 Β₯8.07
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.2K Β₯108.7K
127.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$13.7K Β₯98.1K
189.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.62 Β₯277
284.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.2 Β₯30.11
399.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.48 Β₯68
318.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.2 Β₯403
-14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.19 Β₯202
-34.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.59 Β₯40.08
67.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$117 Β₯840
418.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$21.3K Β₯152.7K
-24.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.42 Β₯197
280.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.74 Β₯192
53.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.2 Β₯604
10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.5 Β₯570
49.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$241 Β₯1,727
561.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$253 Β₯1,813
399.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$419 Β₯3,005
627.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$301 Β₯2,156
588.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,793 Β₯20K
160.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,864 Β₯13.4K
144.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$877 Β₯6,289
66.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.56
7.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quanzhou: October 28, 2025

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