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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.7% more expensive than Tonghua without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89% more expensive than Tonghua without rent, and 179% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.74 ¥19.63
487.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.98 ¥150
205.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.89 ¥35.11
110.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.03 ¥21.73
-8.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 ¥3.15
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.92
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.89 ¥6.39
283.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.06 ¥14.8
85.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 ¥11.36
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.54 ¥11.03
12.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.91 ¥6.52
83.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.57 ¥11.28
99.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.03 ¥93.5
2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.07 ¥21.99
160.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.34 ¥74.2
54.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.74 ¥12.5
31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.25 ¥8.98
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 ¥10.24
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 ¥8.12
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 ¥4.87
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.96 ¥6.91
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 ¥4.36
224.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 ¥3.95
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.17 ¥22.72
107.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.48 ¥75.2
-43.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 ¥5.73
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 ¥11.47
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.09
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.88 ¥121
173.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.35 ¥9.67
213.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 ¥2.53
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.52 ¥46.77
186.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 ¥8.02
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.6K ¥140.3K
76.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.9K ¥121.1K
134.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.3 ¥332
220.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.07 ¥72.2
108.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.49 ¥82.4
245.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.37 ¥297
15.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.19 ¥102
30.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.23 ¥44.7
50.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$332 ¥2,382
82.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.6K ¥119.1K
-3.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.29 ¥311
141.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.16 ¥216
36.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.9 ¥509
30.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.9 ¥538
58.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$282 ¥2,020
465.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$187 ¥1,343
574.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$592 ¥4,246
414.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$365 ¥2,620
466.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,981 ¥21.4K
144.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,009 ¥14.4K
126.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tonghua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$487 ¥3,491
200.49%
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 Tonghua: October 29, 2025

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