Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wuhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wuhan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.7% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.4% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 163.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.83 ¥20.29
468.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.28 ¥153
201.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.58 ¥40.04
84.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 ¥15.09
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.39 ¥2.78
471.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 ¥2.1
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.82 ¥5.89
315.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.68 ¥19.2
42.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.78 ¥12.79
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 ¥9.89
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.93 ¥6.66
79.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 ¥10.06
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.67 ¥90.9
5.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.47 ¥24.88
130.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.33 ¥88.4
29.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.91 ¥13.71
19.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 ¥7.96
53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 ¥8.43
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.94 ¥6.72
171.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.74 ¥5.28
137.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 ¥4.78
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.5 ¥3.58
296.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 ¥3.66
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.1 ¥22.21
112.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.51 ¥75.4
-44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 ¥5.14
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 ¥10.93
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.58 ¥4.16
291.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.75 ¥221
50.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.42 ¥10.17
197.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.27 ¥1.95
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.26 ¥44.9
198.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 ¥8.34
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.2K ¥130.2K
90.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.3K ¥102.7K
177.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$83.5 ¥599
77.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.52 ¥54
178.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.86 ¥85.1
234.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.05 ¥273
25.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.36 ¥110
20.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.73 ¥41.11
63.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$327 ¥2,343
85.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,551 ¥54.2K
113.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.5 ¥384
95.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.39 ¥218
35.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79 ¥567
17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 ¥753
13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$360 ¥2,584
341.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$217 ¥1,559
480.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$739 ¥5,298
312.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$341 ¥2,445
507.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,316 ¥23.8K
119.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,652 ¥11.9K
175.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wuhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,028 ¥7,372
42.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.17
-8.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wuhan: October 27, 2025

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