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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tonghua Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tonghua

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 99.4% more expensive than Tonghua without rent, and 223.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.5% more expensive than Tonghua without rent, and 181.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.84 ยฅ19.83
469.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$20.50 ยฅ143
209.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.90 ยฅ34.19
112.24%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.00 ยฅ20.93
-7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.44 ยฅ3.06
427.27%
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
$0.90 ยฅ6.27
294.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.15 ยฅ14.98
81.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
-29.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.59 ยฅ11.06
15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
84.38%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.56 ยฅ10.89
100.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.82 ยฅ89.5
2.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.21 ยฅ22.38
142.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.40 ยฅ72.6
53.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.74 ยฅ12.13
30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.24 ยฅ8.67
38.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.35 ยฅ9.46
46.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
123.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.68 ยฅ4.72
164.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 ยฅ6.27
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
235.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.17 ยฅ22.13
109.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.57 ยฅ73.7
-46.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.79 ยฅ5.51
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.57 ยฅ10.99
91.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.80 ยฅ117
173.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
199.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.85 ยฅ47.84
171.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 ยฅ8.18
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.6K ยฅ136.7K
74.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.6K ยฅ115.8K
135.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.49 ยฅ318
222.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.97 ยฅ69.6
105.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.44 ยฅ79.9
251.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.06 ยฅ294
17.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.88 ยฅ96.9
34.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.36 ยฅ44.42
43.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$342 ยฅ2,384
79.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.9K ยฅ117.8K
-3.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.83 ยฅ306
133.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.38 ยฅ212
34.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$71.8 ยฅ501
31.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$74.2 ยฅ518
59.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$281 ยฅ1,959
479.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$187 ยฅ1,303
571.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$601 ยฅ4,194
420.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$355 ยฅ2,477
475.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,331 ยฅ23.3K
134.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,957 ยฅ13.7K
124.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$494 ยฅ3,451
206.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tonghua: January 13, 2026

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