Cost of Living Comparison Between Suzhou and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Suzhou and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Suzhou is 24.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Suzhou is 27.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 Β₯29.45
$16.09 €13.89
-74.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 Β₯296
$64.1 €55.3
-35.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 Β₯40.27
$10.28 €8.88
-45.43%
Cappuccino
$4.04 Β₯28.94
$2.78 €2.4
45.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 Β₯12.44
$2.23 €1.92
-22.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 Β₯5.27
$1.57 €1.35
-52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 Β₯29.44
$3.41 €2.95
20.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 Β₯40.99
$3.82 €3.3
49.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 Β₯16.8
$1.14 €0.98
105.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 Β₯17.25
$1.73 €1.49
38.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 Β₯8.34
$1.67 €1.44
-30.54%
Eggs
$1.94 Β₯13.92
$3.13 €2.7
-38.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.89 Β₯150
$13.31 €11.5
56.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 Β₯26.79
$7.99 €6.9
-53.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 Β₯56.8
$15.97 €13.79
-50.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 Β₯14.72
$2.28 €1.97
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Β₯11.18
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 Β₯11.48
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 Β₯9.5
$2.55 €2.2
-48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 Β₯4.57
$1.76 €1.52
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 Β₯8.12
$2.05 €1.77
-44.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Β₯7.27
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 Β₯3.59
$0.81 €0.7
-38.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 Β₯30.81
$6.59 €5.69
-34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 Β₯90.1
$5.87 €5.07
113.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 Β₯6.4
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Β₯20.02
$2.92 €2.52
-4.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Β₯1.93
$2.27 €1.96
-88.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 Β₯297
$46.15 €39.85
-10.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 Β₯13.18
$4.23 €3.66
-56.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 Β₯2.35
$0.86 €0.75
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 Β₯59.8
$18.68 €16.13
-55.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 Β₯8.24
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Β₯152.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K Β₯167.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 Β₯835
$148 €128
-21.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 Β₯106
$20.98 €18.11
-29.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.69 Β₯83.8
$39.65 €34.24
-70.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 Β₯474
$47.92 €41.37
38.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 Β₯136
$18.57 €16.03
2.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 Β₯49.05
$9.38 €8.1
-27.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$766 Β₯5,497
$607 €524
26.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Β₯119.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
3.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 Β₯382
$104 €90.1
-48.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.08 Β₯259
$41.09 €35.48
-12.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 Β₯522
$92.7 €80
-21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 Β₯665
$119 €102
-21.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 Β₯2,909
$1,592 €1,375
-74.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 Β₯1,492
$1,262 €1,090
-83.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 Β₯7,049
$3,046 €2,630
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 Β₯3,648
$2,069 €1,787
-75.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,665 Β₯40.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-22.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,919 Β₯20.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-35.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Suzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,180 Β₯8,463
$1,462 €1,263
-19.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
3.81
1.31%

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Last update for Suzhou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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