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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72% more expensive than Zhongshan without rent, and 254.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 115.5% more expensive than Zhongshan without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.77 ¥19.83
480.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$16.58 ¥119
286.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.21 ¥30.19
144.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.78 ¥19.93
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 ¥3.15
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.92
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.73 ¥5.27
367.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.7 ¥12.16
124.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 ¥12.5
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.74 ¥12.47
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.9 ¥6.46
85.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 ¥11.78
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.82 ¥91.9
3.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.68 ¥19.25
198.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.77 ¥91.6
25.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.86 ¥13.35
22.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.93 ¥6.66
82.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.66 ¥4.7
209.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.39 ¥9.94
83.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.54 ¥3.84
225.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.71 ¥5.09
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 ¥2.85
395.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.47 ¥3.35
72.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.87 ¥20.59
129.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.23 ¥87.8
-52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.61 ¥4.39
118.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 ¥13.36
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.1
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.01 ¥100
229.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.24 ¥8.88
241.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 ¥2.49
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.87 ¥49.3
171.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 ¥8.03
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.2K ¥166.3K
48.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.3K ¥145.7K
95.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.34 ¥275
286.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.21 ¥58.9
155.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.86 ¥85.1
234.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.8 ¥443
-22.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.15 ¥51.3
159.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.46 ¥39.17
71.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$294 ¥2,106
106.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.7K ¥91.3K
26.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.41 ¥311
140.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.02 ¥222
32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56 ¥402
65.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.3 ¥490
73.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$193 ¥1,384
724.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$117 ¥837
981.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$345 ¥2,476
782.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$199 ¥1,426
940.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,389 ¥17.1K
204.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,409 ¥10.1K
222.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhongshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$797 ¥5,717
83.49%
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 Zhongshan: October 29, 2025

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