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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rui'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rui'an

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 82.1% more expensive than Rui'an without rent, and 219.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.3% more expensive than Rui'an without rent, and 189.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.84 ยฅ19.85
469.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.53 ยฅ150
194.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.92 ยฅ34.35
111.38%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.96 ยฅ20.63
-6.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.43 ยฅ3.01
439.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.94 ยฅ6.57
277.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.06 ยฅ14.41
89.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.88 ยฅ13.11
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.61 ยฅ11.24
13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.89 ยฅ6.18
98.88%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.54 ยฅ10.77
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.74 ยฅ88.9
3.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.28 ยฅ22.86
137.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.30 ยฅ71.9
54.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.80 ยฅ12.53
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.27 ยฅ8.84
35.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.55 ยฅ10.83
27.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.10 ยฅ7.69
121.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 ยฅ4.88
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.92 ยฅ6.39
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.60 ยฅ4.19
218.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.51 ยฅ3.57
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.19 ยฅ22.30
108.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.68 ยฅ74.6
-46.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.75 ยฅ5.27
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.66 ยฅ11.59
80.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.54 ยฅ115
178.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
201.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.54 ยฅ45.67
184.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.5K ยฅ136.4K
74.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.5K ยฅ122.0K
123.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$44.34 ยฅ310
231.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.54 ยฅ66.6
115.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.61 ยฅ81.1
246.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.48 ยฅ297
16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.05 ยฅ98.1
32.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.99 ยฅ41.82
51.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$334 ยฅ2,329
83.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$17.1K ยฅ119.5K
-4.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$44.36 ยฅ310
130.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.96 ยฅ209
36.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$70.3 ยฅ491
34.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$73.1 ยฅ510
62.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$281 ยฅ1,958
479.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$196 ยฅ1,368
539.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$602 ยฅ4,203
419.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$359 ยฅ2,507
468.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,037 ยฅ21.2K
157.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,066 ยฅ14.4K
112.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rui'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rui'an: January 12, 2026

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