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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tianjin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tianjin and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tianjin is 45% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tianjin is 47.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 ยฅ29.09
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-74.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.52 ยฅ192
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-56.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 ยฅ39.90
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-45.00%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ยฅ22.16
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
14.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ยฅ3.25
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-80.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-75.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ยฅ13.21
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-51.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ยฅ13.07
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
65.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 ยฅ12.61
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-1.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-36.72%
Eggs
$1.19 ยฅ8.29
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-61.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.59 ยฅ109
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
18.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ยฅ21.21
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-61.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ยฅ65.4
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-41.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.73
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.34
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ยฅ9.25
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-55.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 ยฅ5.81
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-53.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.64
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-53.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-63.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.54
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 ยฅ26.46
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-43.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 ยฅ89.0
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
124.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ยฅ15.83
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-24.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.94 ยฅ76.3
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-76.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ยฅ10.08
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-66.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 ยฅ42.96
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-66.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-45.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ117.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ยฅ134.6K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-50.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.1 ยฅ594
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-42.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 ยฅ69.4
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-51.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.02 ยฅ48.99
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-82.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.18 ยฅ99.0
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-71.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.53 ยฅ38.61
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-70.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ยฅ44.58
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-29.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 ยฅ3,910
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-8.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K ยฅ131.4K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
15.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.61 ยฅ276
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-61.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.69 ยฅ200
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-29.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 ยฅ537
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 ยฅ493
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-40.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ยฅ2,467
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-78.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ยฅ1,658
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 ยฅ7,161
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-67.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 ยฅ3,405
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-76.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,375 ยฅ37.5K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-31.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,133 ยฅ14.9K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-51.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tianjin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,131 ยฅ7,892
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-25.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
3.81
21.26%

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Last update for Tianjin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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