Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shantou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shantou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.6% more expensive than Shantou without rent, and 233.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71% more expensive than Shantou without rent, and 193.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.03 ¥14.57
692.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$16.4 ¥118
290.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.89 ¥35.11
110.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.12 ¥22.41
-10.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 ¥3.41
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 ¥2.18
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.86 ¥6.18
296.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.57 ¥18.47
48.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 ¥12.18
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 ¥10.12
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.68 ¥4.89
145.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.86 ¥13.35
68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.55 ¥90
6.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.78 ¥27.1
111.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.95 ¥85.7
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 ¥13.31
23.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 ¥10.49
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 ¥12.07
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.27 ¥9.11
100.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.76 ¥5.46
131.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 ¥6.67
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 ¥4.81
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 ¥2.87
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.41 ¥24.44
93.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.46 ¥82.2
-48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.83 ¥5.94
60.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 ¥13.65
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 ¥2.59
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.16 ¥159
108.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.51 ¥10.83
180.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 ¥2.51
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.61 ¥47.39
182.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.1 ¥7.89
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.8K ¥149.3K
65.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.4K ¥139.4K
103.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$54.4 ¥390
172.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.14 ¥58.4
157.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.9 ¥92.6
207.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.68 ¥299
14.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.17 ¥102
31.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.86 ¥49.2
36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$460 ¥3,303
31.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.8K ¥148.8K
-22.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.35 ¥347
115.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.35 ¥218
35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76 ¥545
21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.7 ¥557
52.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$283 ¥2,029
462.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$137 ¥982
822.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$548 ¥3,932
455.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$284 ¥2,038
628.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,102 ¥15.1K
246.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,210 ¥23K
41.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$994 ¥7,127
47.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shantou: October 27, 2025

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