Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shaoxing Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shaoxing

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 109.5% more expensive than Shaoxing without rent, and 227.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.3% more expensive than Shaoxing without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.77 Β₯19.84
480.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.86 Β₯150
207.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.15 Β₯29.76
147.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 Β₯19.8
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 Β₯3.01
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 Β₯1.87
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.67 Β₯4.82
408.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.69 Β₯12.13
126.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.27 Β₯16.26
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.05 Β₯14.68
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.77 Β₯5.53
116.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.55 Β₯11.13
101.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.63 Β₯54.7
74.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.81 Β₯20.15
184.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.06 Β₯65
76.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.92 Β₯13.76
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 Β₯10.32
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 Β₯11.44
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.15 Β₯8.23
121.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.88 Β₯6.28
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 Β₯6.65
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 Β₯5.74
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 Β₯4.08
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.51 Β₯25.21
87.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.37 Β₯81.6
-48.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 Β₯5.21
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 Β₯10.87
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 Β₯1.91
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.56 Β₯119
178.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.49 Β₯10.65
183.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.36 Β₯2.55
138.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.48 Β₯60.8
120.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 Β₯8.47
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.8K Β₯120.2K
106.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.4K Β₯103K
176.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.22 Β₯303
251.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.01 Β₯79
90.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11 Β₯78.9
260.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.16 Β₯302
13.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.11 Β₯101
31.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.71 Β₯40.97
64.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$400 Β₯2,866
51.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.6K Β₯133.5K
-13.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.14 Β₯302
147.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.99 Β₯222
32.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.1 Β₯488
36.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67 Β₯481
77.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$283 Β₯2,033
461.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$187 Β₯1,345
573.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$583 Β₯4,179
422.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$363 Β₯2,602
470.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,923 Β₯49.7K
5.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,854 Β₯27.6K
18.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shaoxing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,017 Β₯7,296
43.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shaoxing: October 26, 2025

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