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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhengzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhengzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.2% more expensive than Zhengzhou without rent, and 216.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.9% more expensive than Zhengzhou without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.04 ยฅ14.26
692.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$16.46 ยฅ115
285.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.07 ยฅ28.42
155.53%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.56 ยฅ17.88
8.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
439.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.26 ยฅ1.82
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.81 ยฅ5.67
338.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.65 ยฅ11.57
136.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.52 ยฅ10.59
-25.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.53 ยฅ10.69
19.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
103.45%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.98 ยฅ6.85
219.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$13.83 ยฅ96.7
-4.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.16 ยฅ15.12
261.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.20 ยฅ78.3
42.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.10 ยฅ7.68
106.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.99 ยฅ6.91
73.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.84 ยฅ5.84
135.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.10 ยฅ7.72
121.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.58 ยฅ4.06
210.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.48 ยฅ3.34
297.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.64 ยฅ4.49
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.83 ยฅ19.81
134.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$14.21 ยฅ99.4
-60.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.77 ยฅ5.40
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.83 ยฅ12.79
63.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.14 ยฅ0.99
1571.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$13.42 ยฅ93.8
243.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.37 ยฅ9.59
210.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.36 ยฅ23.46
453.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.19 ยฅ8.34
73.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.4K ยฅ128.5K
86.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.5K ยฅ115.4K
136.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$72.4 ยฅ506
102.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.02 ยฅ63.1
127.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$10.05 ยฅ70.3
299.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$94.2 ยฅ659
-47.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$9.65 ยฅ67.4
93.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.13 ยฅ35.87
77.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$250 ยฅ1,746
145.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$19.4K ยฅ135.8K
-15.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$46.42 ยฅ324
120.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$32.80 ยฅ229
24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$77.1 ยฅ539
22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$67.1 ยฅ469
76.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$198 ยฅ1,385
720.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$141 ยฅ987
786.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$451 ยฅ3,153
593.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$298 ยฅ2,082
585.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,800 ยฅ19.6K
179.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,349 ยฅ9,432
225.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$871 ยฅ6,091
74.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.86
-21.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zhengzhou: January 12, 2026

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