Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhongshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhongshan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.7% more expensive than Zhongshan without rent, and 254.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 80.7% more expensive than Zhongshan without rent, and 227% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.87 ¥20.01

463.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$16.61 ¥116

282.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.19 ¥29.27

148.21%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.72 ¥18.95

1.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.40 ¥2.80

480.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.29 ¥2.05

431.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.69 ¥4.80

414.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.72 ¥12.00

126.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.80 ¥12.53

-37.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.71 ¥11.94

7.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.90 ¥6.31

96.67%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.55 ¥10.84

101.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$12.91 ¥90.1

2.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$2.57 ¥17.95

203.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$12.73 ¥88.9

25.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.86 ¥13.01

22.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$0.99 ¥6.90

73.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.65 ¥4.51

204.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.32 ¥9.19

84.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.53 ¥3.73

239.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.72 ¥5.01

184.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.37 ¥2.58

416.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.51 ¥3.56

52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$2.83 ¥19.74

134.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$13.51 ¥94.3

-58.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.66 ¥4.60

101.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.93 ¥13.45

55.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.29 ¥2.05

706.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$14.04 ¥98.0

227.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.27 ¥8.84

234.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.34 ¥2.40

135.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$6.67 ¥46.58

178.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.13 ¥7.87

83.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$22.9K ¥159.7K

49.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$20.5K ¥143.2K

90.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$37.74 ¥263

289.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$8.38 ¥58.5

144.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$12.09 ¥84.4

232.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$63.6 ¥444

-22.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$7.05 ¥49.22

164.96%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.72 ¥39.93

59.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$302 ¥2,110

102.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$12.6K ¥87.9K

29.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$43.91 ¥306

132.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$30.37 ¥212

34.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$55.2 ¥385

71.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$68.4 ¥478

73.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$194 ¥1,351

739.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$118 ¥821

965.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$353 ¥2,465

785.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$203 ¥1,416

906.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$2,370 ¥16.5K

229.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,448 ¥10.1K

203.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$800 ¥5,583

89.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.83

-0.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zhongshan: January 13, 2026

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