Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Xiamen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Xiamen

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.9% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 187.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.2% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.76 Β₯19.79
482.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.39 Β₯168
173.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.63 Β₯40.41
82.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 Β₯19.74
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 Β₯3.62
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 Β₯2.25
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.41 Β₯10.12
141.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.52 Β₯25.26
8.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 Β₯13.37
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.14 Β₯15.37
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.75 Β₯5.41
122.67%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.35 Β₯9.68
131.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.04 Β₯79.2
20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.36 Β₯16.91
238.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.06 Β₯79.4
44.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 Β₯17.55
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 Β₯9.88
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 Β₯11.17
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.82 Β₯13.09
40.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 Β₯6.48
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 Β₯12.28
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 Β₯5.84
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 Β₯3.65
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.77 Β₯19.85
137.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.51 Β₯75.4
-44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 Β₯5.72
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 Β₯11.77
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.22 Β₯1.58
931.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.1 Β₯79.6
315.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.37 Β₯9.79
208.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.28 Β₯2.03
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.61 Β₯47.44
182.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 Β₯8.1
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.3K Β₯116.7K
112.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.8K Β₯127.7K
122.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.45 Β₯283
276.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.96 Β₯71.4
110.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.71 Β₯69.7
308.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.63 Β₯313
9.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.98 Β₯71.6
86.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.6 Β₯68.8
-2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$459 Β₯3,292
32.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.7K Β₯163K
-29.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.43 Β₯304
146.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.41 Β₯197
49.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.5 Β₯599
10.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.3 Β₯569
49.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$335 Β₯2,403
375.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$249 Β₯1,784
407.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$844 Β₯6,056
260.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$508 Β₯3,646
307.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,753 Β₯62.8K
-16.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,019 Β₯36K
-9.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Xiamen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$847 Β₯6,073
72.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.56
7.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Xiamen: October 28, 2025

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