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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 51.7% more expensive than Zhengzhou without rent, and 221.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.2% more expensive than Zhengzhou without rent, and 184.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.11 ¥15.1
662.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.04 ¥122
276.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.09 ¥29.36
151.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.65 ¥19.01
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 ¥3.08
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 ¥1.87
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.86 ¥6.19
296.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.69 ¥12.11
126.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 ¥10.84
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 ¥10.98
13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.89 ¥6.36
87.64%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.02 ¥7.3
206.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.7 ¥98.3
-2.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.24 ¥16.05
256.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.42 ¥81.9
39.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 ¥8.18
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 ¥7.41
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.78 ¥5.57
161.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.07 ¥7.65
138.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.6 ¥4.29
193.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.58 ¥4.14
253.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.45 ¥3.19
340.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 ¥4.59
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.9 ¥20.83
127.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.11 ¥101
-58.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.76 ¥5.43
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.81 ¥12.98
61.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.13 ¥0.96
1646.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$13.86 ¥99.4
232.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 ¥9.72
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 ¥1.85
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.4 ¥24.41
449.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 ¥8.61
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.1K ¥137K
80.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.9K ¥121.3K
134.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$72 ¥516
106.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.84 ¥63.4
137.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.22 ¥73.3
287.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$92.8 ¥666
-48.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.22 ¥66.1
101.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.15 ¥36.93
82.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$256 ¥1,838
136.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.8K ¥142.2K
-18.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.1 ¥331
126.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.76 ¥235
25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.9 ¥559
18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$66.7 ¥478
78.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$196 ¥1,408
711.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$138 ¥990
814.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$458 ¥3,287
564.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$292 ¥2,095
608.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,726 ¥19.6K
167.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,366 ¥9,795
233.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhengzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$695 ¥4,982
110.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.86
-21.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhengzhou: October 28, 2025

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