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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tianjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tianjin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.9% more expensive than Tianjin without rent, and 184.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.8% more expensive than Tianjin without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.17 ยฅ29.09
287.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$27.52 ยฅ192
130.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.72 ยฅ39.90
81.82%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.18 ยฅ22.16
-12.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.46 ยฅ3.25
404.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
303.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.89 ยฅ13.21
106.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
-39.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.81 ยฅ12.61
1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
58.04%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.19 ยฅ8.29
163.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$15.59 ยฅ109
-15.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.04 ยฅ21.21
156.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.36 ยฅ65.4
70.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.25 ยฅ8.73
81.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.34 ยฅ9.34
28.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.32 ยฅ9.25
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.83 ยฅ5.81
116.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.95 ยฅ6.64
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
176.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.79 ยฅ5.54
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.79 ยฅ26.46
75.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$12.75 ยฅ89.0
-55.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.27 ยฅ15.83
32.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$10.94 ยฅ76.3
320.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.44 ยฅ10.08
195.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.15 ยฅ42.96
202.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
83.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$16.8K ยฅ117.5K
103.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.3K ยฅ134.6K
102.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$85.1 ยฅ594
72.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.94 ยฅ69.4
106.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$7.02 ยฅ48.99
472.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$14.18 ยฅ99.0
249.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.53 ยฅ38.61
237.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.39 ยฅ44.58
42.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$560 ยฅ3,910
9.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$18.8K ยฅ131.4K
-13.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$39.61 ยฅ276
158.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$28.69 ยฅ200
42.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$77.0 ยฅ537
22.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$70.7 ยฅ493
67.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$353 ยฅ2,467
359.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$238 ยฅ1,658
427.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,026 ยฅ7,161
204.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$488 ยฅ3,405
318.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$5,375 ยฅ37.5K
45.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,133 ยฅ14.9K
105.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tianjin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,131 ยฅ7,892
34.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.62
-17.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tianjin: January 12, 2026

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