Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shanghai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.4% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 92.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.7% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$4.77 ¥33.30

238.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$35.92 ¥251

76.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$5.45 ¥38.01

90.83%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.42 ¥23.89

-19.01%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$0.58 ¥4.07

300.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.34 ¥2.35

352.94%

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

$2.80 ¥19.56

39.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$2.09 ¥14.59

-45.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.85 ¥12.92

-1.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.10 ¥7.66

60.91%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.60 ¥11.20

95.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$15.28 ¥107

-13.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$3.08 ¥21.53

153.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$10.85 ¥75.8

46.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.33 ¥16.30

-2.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.77 ¥12.35

-2.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.78 ¥12.42

11.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.47 ¥10.28

65.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.81 ¥5.64

122.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.16 ¥8.10

76.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.63 ¥4.37

203.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.60 ¥4.17

30.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$2.77 ¥19.35

140.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$11.49 ¥80.2

-50.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.84 ¥5.86

58.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.61 ¥11.27

86.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.40 ¥2.79

485.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$34.13 ¥238

34.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$2.29 ¥15.98

85.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.38 ¥2.63

110.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$8.32 ¥58.1

123.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.15 ¥8.00

80.00%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$19.7K ¥137.2K

74.01%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$18.3K ¥127.5K

113.71%

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

$147 €127

$52.1 ¥363

182.09%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$8.79 ¥61.3

133.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$13.87 ¥96.8

189.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$46.42 ¥324

6.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$19.78 ¥138

-5.56%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$8.28 ¥57.8

9.90%

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

$613 €529

$1,297 ¥9,056

-52.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$30.9K ¥215.7K

-47.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$59.8 ¥417

71.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$38.03 ¥265

7.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$77.5 ¥541

22.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$99.3 ¥693

19.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$944 ¥6,591

72.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$570 ¥3,981

119.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$2,460 ¥17.2K

27.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$1,204 ¥8,401

69.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$14.2K ¥99.5K

-45.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$7,080 ¥49.4K

-38.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,632 ¥11.4K

-7.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.58

6.42%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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