Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhenjiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhenjiang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 106.2% more expensive than Zhenjiang without rent, and 287.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 151.1% more expensive than Zhenjiang without rent, and 212.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.81 ¥20.19
472.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.81 ¥192
138.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.74 ¥34
116.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.15 ¥15.4
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.29 ¥2.08
668.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 ¥1.58
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.07 ¥7.66
218.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.65 ¥11.84
131.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 ¥12.59
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 ¥9.8
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.88 ¥6.33
89.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.71 ¥12.28
83.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.69 ¥40.84
133.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.71 ¥19.47
194.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.82 ¥70.4
62.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.71 ¥12.26
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 ¥12.24
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 ¥11.42
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.24 ¥8.91
105.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 ¥5.25
141.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 ¥7.12
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 ¥2.87
395.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.29 ¥2.1
179.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.22 ¥30.29
56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.49 ¥89.6
-53.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 ¥5.32
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 ¥9.77
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.92
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$7.03 ¥50.5
556.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.28 ¥9.16
230.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.43 ¥3.06
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.21 ¥30.18
343.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 ¥8.39
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17K ¥122K
102.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.8K ¥120.5K
135.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.7 ¥321
231.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.29 ¥81
85.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.81 ¥84.7
235.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.22 ¥296
16.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.36 ¥196
-32.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.29 ¥45.08
49.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$424 ¥3,042
43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.8K ¥120.5K
-4.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.21 ¥303
147.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.99 ¥201
46.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$42.54 ¥305
117.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$41.9 ¥301
183.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$208 ¥1,488
667.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$140 ¥1,002
803.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$479 ¥3,433
536.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$355 ¥2,546
483.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,968 ¥21.3K
145.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,925 ¥13.8K
136.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhenjiang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$772 ¥5,538
89.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.83
-0.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhenjiang: October 27, 2025

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