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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiyuan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiyuan and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taiyuan is 44.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taiyuan is 50.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 ยฅ14.38
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-87.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.51 ยฅ143
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-67.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 ยฅ29.37
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-59.52%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ยฅ16.50
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-14.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-78.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ยฅ8.84
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-64.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ15.00
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-44.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ยฅ9.44
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
19.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
48.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.09
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-58.76%
Eggs
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-72.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ยฅ99.1
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
7.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-64.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ยฅ76.0
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-31.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ยฅ9.58
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ยฅ5.35
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-61.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ยฅ7.38
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-56.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ยฅ3.48
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-76.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-43.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ยฅ14.72
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-68.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ยฅ50.2
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-45.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-52.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-87.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.49 ยฅ87.2
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-72.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-74.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-71.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ยฅ23.85
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-81.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-46.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ยฅ159.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-33.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ยฅ141.3K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-48.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.0 ยฅ481
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-53.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 ยฅ69.4
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-51.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.91 ยฅ83.1
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-70.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.26 ยฅ288
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-16.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.15 ยฅ56.9
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-56.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ยฅ38.12
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-40.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ยฅ2,885
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-32.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,147 ยฅ28.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-74.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.86 ยฅ167
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-76.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.54 ยฅ339
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
19.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ยฅ482
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-27.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 ยฅ447
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-45.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 ยฅ1,457
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-87.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ยฅ742
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-91.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ยฅ3,532
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-83.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ยฅ1,707
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-88.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,584 ยฅ32.0K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-41.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,194 ยฅ8,331
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-72.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 ยฅ6,358
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-39.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.81
0.52%

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Last update for Taiyuan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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