Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhuhai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhuhai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.1% more expensive than Zhuhai without rent, and 194.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.6% more expensive than Zhuhai without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.75 Β₯19.72
485.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.47 Β₯197
133.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.83 Β₯34.67
112.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 Β₯19.88
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 Β₯3.02
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 Β₯2.18
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.08 Β₯7.74
215.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.67 Β₯19.12
43.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 Β₯12.51
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 Β₯11.72
6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.97 Β₯6.99
72.16%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.43 Β₯10.25
118.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.17 Β₯58.6
62.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.91 Β₯28.03
104.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.99 Β₯64.5
77.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.43 Β₯10.23
59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.13 Β₯8.11
50.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 Β₯6.67
119.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.95 Β₯6.85
168.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.82 Β₯5.91
114.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 Β₯8.79
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 Β₯3.75
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 Β₯4.06
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.77 Β₯19.85
137.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.39 Β₯60.2
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 Β₯6.84
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 Β₯13.83
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.13 Β₯0.93
1646.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.45 Β₯60.6
446.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.37 Β₯9.79
208.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 Β₯2.47
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.3 Β₯30.86
334.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 Β₯8.39
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.6K Β₯119.3K
107.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.8K Β₯120.7K
135.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.2 Β₯439
142.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.38 Β₯60.1
150.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.76 Β₯91.5
210.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.55 Β₯298
15.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.57 Β₯119
12.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.45 Β₯39.1
72.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$346 Β₯2,480
75.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,357 Β₯59.9K
92.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$37.3 Β₯268
179.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$21.16 Β₯152
94.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.5 Β₯506
31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.8 Β₯530
60.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$402 Β₯2,887
295.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$264 Β₯1,891
378.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$845 Β₯6,063
260.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$611 Β₯4,384
238.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,236 Β₯30.4K
71.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,043 Β₯21.8K
49.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhuhai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$870 Β₯6,240
68.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhuhai: October 27, 2025

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