Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhoukou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhoukou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.3% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 223% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.6% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 180.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.52 ¥25.27
357.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.85 ¥150
207.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.69 ¥33.61
119.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.19 ¥22.85
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 ¥3.07
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 ¥2.4
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.02 ¥7.3
234.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.06 ¥14.77
85.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 ¥12.91
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.6 ¥11.46
8.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.92 ¥6.59
81.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 ¥11.78
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.73 ¥91.3
4.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.14 ¥22.5
154.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.02 ¥71.9
59.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.81 ¥12.98
25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.19 ¥8.56
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 ¥9.76
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 ¥8.11
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 ¥5.1
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 ¥6.59
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 ¥4.3
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 ¥3.88
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.22 ¥23.08
104.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.51 ¥75.4
-44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.76 ¥5.42
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 ¥11.74
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.08
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.5 ¥118
179.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 ¥9.76
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.33
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.48 ¥46.5
188.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 ¥8.43
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.2K ¥137.4K
80.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17K ¥121.9K
133.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.59 ¥334
218.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.97 ¥71.5
110.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.52 ¥82.7
244.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.51 ¥298
15.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.02 ¥101
32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.36 ¥45.64
47.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 ¥2,445
78.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.8K ¥120.4K
-4.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.82 ¥307
143.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.06 ¥216
36.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.1 ¥517
28.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.9 ¥530
60.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$276 ¥1,981
476.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$191 ¥1,370
560.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$583 ¥4,182
422.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$357 ¥2,558
480.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,983 ¥21.4K
144.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,835 ¥13.2K
147.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhoukou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhoukou: October 29, 2025

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