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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.2% more expensive than Shantou without rent, and 233.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.7% more expensive than Shantou without rent, and 188.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.14 ยฅ14.96
655.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$16.46 ยฅ115
285.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.78 ยฅ33.37
117.57%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.23 ยฅ22.56
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.45 ยฅ3.14
415.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.28 ยฅ1.92
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.87 ยฅ6.10
308.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.73 ยฅ19.03
42.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.64 ยฅ11.43
-31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.43 ยฅ9.97
27.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
164.18%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.92 ยฅ13.40
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.55 ยฅ87.6
5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.91 ยฅ27.31
99.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.25 ยฅ85.5
30.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.88 ยฅ13.10
20.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.47 ยฅ10.27
17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.63 ยฅ11.41
21.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.24 ยฅ8.64
96.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.79 ยฅ5.48
127.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.93 ยฅ6.52
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
176.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
77.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.41 ยฅ23.77
95.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.82 ยฅ82.5
-52.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.83 ยฅ5.82
60.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.88 ยฅ13.10
59.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.37 ยฅ2.56
532.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$21.87 ยฅ153
110.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.55 ยฅ10.79
174.19%
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
$6.73 ยฅ46.98
176.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
83.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.1K ยฅ147.6K
61.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.4K ยฅ135.7K
100.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$53.1 ยฅ371
176.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.21 ยฅ57.3
149.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$12.70 ยฅ88.7
216.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.18 ยฅ294
17.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.99 ยฅ97.7
33.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.91 ยฅ48.25
31.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$466 ยฅ3,255
31.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$20.6K ยฅ143.5K
-20.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$48.66 ยฅ340
110.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.96 ยฅ216
31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$75.8 ยฅ529
24.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$78.6 ยฅ549
50.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$278 ยฅ1,943
483.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$140 ยฅ974
797.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$548 ยฅ3,824
470.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$274 ยฅ1,911
645.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,152 ยฅ15.0K
263.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$4,238 ยฅ29.6K
3.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shantou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,015 ยฅ7,088
49.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shantou: January 13, 2026

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