Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhanjiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhanjiang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.4% more expensive than Zhanjiang without rent, and 213.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71% more expensive than Zhanjiang without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.75 ¥19.72
485.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.57 ¥126
264.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.46 ¥39.13
88.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.43 ¥24.62
-18.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.47 ¥3.37
374.47%
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
$0.88 ¥6.28
287.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.1 ¥15.06
81.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 ¥13.14
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 ¥11.1
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.9 ¥6.48
85.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.24 ¥8.89
152.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.71 ¥91.2
4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.22 ¥23.09
148.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.29 ¥73.8
55.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.73 ¥12.37
31.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 ¥8.67
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 ¥10.24
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.41 ¥10.1
80.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 ¥4.83
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.9 ¥6.43
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.55 ¥3.97
260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 ¥3.92
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.08 ¥22.09
113.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.01 ¥86.1
-51.12%
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
$1.58 ¥11.35
84.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.93
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.4 ¥118
181.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.37 ¥9.82
208.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.34
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.69 ¥47.99
179.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 ¥8.47
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K ¥138.3K
79.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17K ¥122.2K
132.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.07 ¥323
229.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.78 ¥70.1
114.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.65 ¥83.5
240.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.61 ¥298
15.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.7 ¥98.3
35.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.29 ¥45.15
49.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$335 ¥2,403
81.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17K ¥121.6K
-4.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.18 ¥310
141.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.85 ¥221
33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.7 ¥522
27.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73 ¥523
62.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$277 ¥1,989
474.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$190 ¥1,362
564.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$603 ¥4,322
405.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$362 ¥2,594
472.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,160 ¥22.7K
130.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,998 ¥14.3K
127.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhanjiang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$573 ¥4,107
155.45%
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 Zhanjiang: October 29, 2025

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