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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhangzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.6% more expensive than Zhangzhou without rent, and 213.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.9% more expensive than Zhangzhou without rent, and 183.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.76 ยฅ19.27
485.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.16 ยฅ148
199.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.95 ยฅ34.57
110.10%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.01 ยฅ21.02
-7.97%
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 ยฅ1.89
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.95 ยฅ6.63
273.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.04 ยฅ14.25
91.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.84 ยฅ12.89
-38.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.61 ยฅ11.23
13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
84.38%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.60 ยฅ11.21
95.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.59 ยฅ88.0
4.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.12 ยฅ21.83
150.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.10 ยฅ70.6
57.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.79 ยฅ12.51
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.24 ยฅ8.69
38.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.14 ยฅ8.00
114.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 ยฅ4.91
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.95 ยฅ6.66
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
235.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.55 ยฅ3.83
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.04 ยฅ21.24
118.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.64 ยฅ74.4
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.80 ยฅ5.56
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.59 ยฅ11.12
88.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
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
$16.47 ยฅ115
179.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.37 ยฅ9.60
210.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.33 ยฅ2.30
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.52 ยฅ45.60
185.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
84.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.7K ยฅ137.6K
73.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.0K ยฅ119.0K
129.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.35 ยฅ317
223.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.55 ยฅ66.8
114.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.86 ยฅ82.9
238.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.49 ยฅ297
16.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.14 ยฅ98.9
32.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.75 ยฅ40.18
58.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$336 ยฅ2,348
82.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$17.0K ยฅ118.8K
-3.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.67 ยฅ305
134.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.70 ยฅ215
32.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$72.2 ยฅ505
31.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$72.9 ยฅ509
62.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$281 ยฅ1,963
478.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$195 ยฅ1,364
541.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$599 ยฅ4,185
422.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$362 ยฅ2,532
463.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,982 ยฅ20.8K
162.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,064 ยฅ14.4K
112.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zhangzhou: January 13, 2026

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