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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhuzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.3% more expensive than Zhuzhou without rent, and 221.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.9% more expensive than Zhuzhou without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.74 ยฅ19.18
490.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.35 ยฅ149
197.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.77 ยฅ33.36
118.03%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.05 ยฅ21.34
-9.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.44 ยฅ3.06
427.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
303.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.15 ยฅ15.00
81.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.81 ยฅ12.64
-37.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.61 ยฅ11.24
13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.90 ยฅ6.33
96.67%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.54 ยฅ10.79
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.87 ยฅ90.0
2.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.23 ยฅ22.61
141.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.13 ยฅ70.8
57.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.88 ยฅ13.15
20.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
43.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.49 ยฅ10.39
32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.09 ยฅ7.65
123.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.75 ยฅ5.22
140.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.57 ยฅ3.96
235.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 ยฅ3.63
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.12 ยฅ21.79
113.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.76 ยฅ75.2
-47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.66 ยฅ11.60
80.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.55 ยฅ116
178.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.43 ยฅ9.96
197.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.55 ยฅ45.79
183.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
84.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.6K ยฅ137.2K
74.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.3K ยฅ120.6K
126.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.26 ยฅ316
224.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.92 ยฅ69.3
106.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.89 ยฅ83.1
237.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.27 ยฅ295
17.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.89 ยฅ97.1
34.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.83 ยฅ40.73
56.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$334 ยฅ2,333
83.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.7K ยฅ116.9K
-2.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.95 ยฅ307
132.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.01 ยฅ210
35.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$72.6 ยฅ508
30.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$71.0 ยฅ496
66.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$281 ยฅ1,967
477.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$196 ยฅ1,373
537.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$595 ยฅ4,158
425.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$366 ยฅ2,557
458.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,005 ยฅ21.0K
160.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,989 ยฅ13.9K
120.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zhuzhou: January 10, 2026

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