Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quzhou is 38.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quzhou is 53.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 Β₯20.17
$16.09 €13.89
-82.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 Β₯99.5
$64.1 €55.3
-78.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 Β₯35.68
$10.28 €8.88
-51.65%
Cappuccino
$2.54 Β₯18.24
$2.78 €2.4
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 Β₯2.4
$2.23 €1.92
-85.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Β₯1.58
$1.57 €1.35
-85.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 Β₯4.93
$3.41 €2.95
-79.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Β₯11.87
$3.82 €3.3
-56.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Β₯9.88
$1.14 €0.98
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 Β₯14.04
$1.73 €1.49
13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 Β₯5.07
$1.67 €1.44
-57.49%
Eggs
$1.64 Β₯11.8
$3.13 €2.7
-47.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.1 Β₯94
$13.31 €11.5
-1.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 Β₯18.52
$7.99 €6.9
-67.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 Β₯69.8
$15.97 €13.79
-39.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Β₯14.06
$2.28 €1.97
-14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Β₯10.2
$1.7 €1.47
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 Β₯11.38
$2.04 €1.76
-22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 Β₯9.02
$2.55 €2.2
-50.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 Β₯5.58
$1.76 €1.52
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 Β₯5.23
$2.05 €1.77
-64.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 Β₯4.05
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Β₯2.79
$0.81 €0.7
-51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 Β₯30.28
$6.59 €5.69
-35.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 Β₯81.1
$5.87 €5.07
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 Β₯2.51
$1.33 €1.15
-73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Β₯4.87
$2.92 €2.52
-76.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.09
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 Β₯122
$46.15 €39.85
-63.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 Β₯7.81
$4.23 €3.66
-74.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Β₯3.06
$0.86 €0.75
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 Β₯45.85
$18.68 €16.13
-65.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 Β₯8.36
$2.09 €1.81
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K Β₯137.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K Β₯123.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-56.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.25 Β₯325
$148 €128
-69.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 Β₯82.9
$20.98 €18.11
-44.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 Β₯81.6
$39.65 €34.24
-71.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 Β₯298
$47.92 €41.37
-13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 Β₯100
$18.57 €16.03
-24.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 Β₯39.22
$9.38 €8.1
-41.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 Β₯3,199
$607 €524
-26.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K Β₯123.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
6.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 Β₯199
$104 €90.1
-73.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.1 Β₯202
$41.09 €35.48
-31.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 Β₯510
$92.7 €80
-23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 Β₯653
$119 €102
-23.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 Β₯2,020
$1,592 €1,375
-82.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Β₯1,337
$1,262 €1,090
-85.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 Β₯4,325
$3,046 €2,630
-80.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 Β₯2,622
$2,069 €1,787
-82.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,624 Β₯18.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-63.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,036 Β₯14.6K
$4,549 €3,928
-55.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Quzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 Β₯4,687
$1,462 €1,263
-55.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Quzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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