Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yiwu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yiwu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.7% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 216.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 78.9% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.64 Β₯18.9
509.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.77 Β₯264
74.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.48 Β₯39.3
87.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.49 Β₯25.06
-20.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.59 Β₯4.21
277.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 Β₯2.15
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.42 Β₯10.21
140.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.73 Β₯19.6
39.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 Β₯12.87
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.8 Β₯12.89
-3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.79 Β₯5.66
111.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.6 Β₯11.48
95.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.55 Β₯112
-14.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.08 Β₯22.13
159.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.5 Β₯75.3
52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 Β₯11.63
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 Β₯10.17
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 Β₯9.72
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 Β₯7.84
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.51 Β₯3.65
245.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.82 Β₯5.86
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.2 Β₯1.45
890.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 Β₯4.35
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.81 Β₯20.19
134.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.23 Β₯80.5
-47.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.41 Β₯2.93
224.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.07 Β₯7.7
172.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.43 Β₯3.12
427.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.77 Β₯120
175.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.14 Β₯8.16
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.21 Β₯1.5
309.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.24 Β₯59.1
126.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 Β₯7.83
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K Β₯141.6K
74.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.1K Β₯130K
118.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$52.7 Β₯378
181.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.91 Β₯63.9
135.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.57 Β₯97.4
192.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.96 Β₯100
243.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.62 Β₯76.2
74.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.72 Β₯48.22
39.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$332 Β₯2,383
82.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$31.1K Β₯223.3K
-48.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.4 Β₯398
88.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.41 Β₯254
16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.5 Β₯563
18.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.1 Β₯503
69.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$419 Β₯3,002
280.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$189 Β₯1,354
568.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$992 Β₯7,113
207.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$685 Β₯4,917
201.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,990 Β₯21.5K
143.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,749 Β₯19.7K
65.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yiwu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$559 Β₯4,009
161.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.58
6.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yiwu: October 27, 2025

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