Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taiyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taiyuan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.5% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 267% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 117.2% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 208.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.14 ¥15.36
651.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.54 ¥147
211.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.23 ¥30.31
143.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 ¥17.65
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.55 ¥3.91
305.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 ¥2.33
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.24 ¥8.87
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.14 ¥15.32
78.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 ¥9.83
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.8 ¥20.12
-38.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.71 ¥5.11
135.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$0.94 ¥6.72
232.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.66 ¥98
-2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.83 ¥20.29
182.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.71 ¥76.8
49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.13 ¥15.31
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.31 ¥9.42
29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.83 ¥5.92
145.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.08 ¥7.78
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.5 ¥3.57
252.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.4 ¥2.89
412.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 ¥2.9
395.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 ¥2.9
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.11 ¥15.1
212.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.94 ¥64.1
-34.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.69 ¥4.95
92.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 ¥10.1
107.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.1
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$12.37 ¥88.7
273.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.08 ¥7.76
291.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.21 ¥1.5
309.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.58 ¥25.71
421.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 ¥7.94
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.4K ¥167.8K
47.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K ¥143.3K
98.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$69 ¥495
114.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.47 ¥67.9
121.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.78 ¥84.5
236.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.55 ¥298
15.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.42 ¥60.4
120.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.59 ¥40.08
67.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$415 ¥2,976
46.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,110 ¥29.5K
292.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.03 ¥172
334.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.89 ¥351
-15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 ¥507
31.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.3 ¥461
84.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$212 ¥1,519
652.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$106 ¥764
1085.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$520 ¥3,730
485.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$243 ¥1,746
749.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,295 ¥30.8K
69.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,113 ¥7,983
308.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taiyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$893 ¥6,404
63.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.83
-0.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taiyuan: October 27, 2025

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