Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Yiwu is 41.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Yiwu is 44.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 Β₯18.9
$16.09 €13.89
-83.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.77 Β₯264
$64.1 €55.3
-42.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 Β₯39.3
$10.28 €8.88
-46.69%
Cappuccino
$3.49 Β₯25.06
$2.78 €2.4
25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Β₯4.21
$2.23 €1.92
-73.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 Β₯2.15
$1.57 €1.35
-80.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 Β₯10.21
$3.41 €2.95
-58.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 Β₯19.6
$3.82 €3.3
-28.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Β₯12.87
$1.14 €0.98
57.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 Β₯12.89
$1.73 €1.49
4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 Β₯5.66
$1.67 €1.44
-52.69%
Eggs
$1.6 Β₯11.48
$3.13 €2.7
-48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.55 Β₯112
$13.31 €11.5
16.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Β₯22.13
$7.99 €6.9
-61.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 Β₯75.3
$15.97 €13.79
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 Β₯11.63
$2.28 €1.97
-28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Β₯10.17
$1.7 €1.47
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 Β₯9.72
$2.04 €1.76
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 Β₯7.84
$2.55 €2.2
-57.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 Β₯3.65
$1.76 €1.52
-71.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 Β₯5.86
$2.05 €1.77
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.2 Β₯1.45
$1.98 €1.71
-89.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 Β₯4.35
$0.81 €0.7
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 Β₯20.19
$6.59 €5.69
-57.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 Β₯80.5
$5.87 €5.07
91.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Β₯2.93
$1.33 €1.15
-69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 Β₯7.7
$2.92 €2.52
-63.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 Β₯3.12
$2.27 €1.96
-81.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 Β₯120
$46.15 €39.85
-63.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 Β₯8.16
$4.23 €3.66
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 Β₯1.5
$0.86 €0.75
-75.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 Β₯59.1
$18.68 €16.13
-55.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 Β₯7.83
$2.09 €1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K Β₯141.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K Β₯130K
$39.6K €34.2K
-54.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 Β₯378
$148 €128
-64.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 Β₯63.9
$20.98 €18.11
-57.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 Β₯97.4
$39.65 €34.24
-65.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.96 Β₯100
$47.92 €41.37
-70.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.62 Β₯76.2
$18.57 €16.03
-42.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 Β₯48.22
$9.38 €8.1
-28.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 Β₯2,383
$607 €524
-45.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.1K Β₯223.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
93.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 Β₯398
$104 €90.1
-46.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.41 Β₯254
$41.09 €35.48
-13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 Β₯563
$92.7 €80
-15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 Β₯503
$119 €102
-40.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 Β₯3,002
$1,592 €1,375
-73.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 Β₯1,354
$1,262 €1,090
-85.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 Β₯7,113
$3,046 €2,630
-67.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 Β₯4,917
$2,069 €1,787
-66.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,990 Β₯21.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,749 Β₯19.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-39.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yiwu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 Β₯4,009
$1,462 €1,263
-61.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.81
-6.04%

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Last update for Yiwu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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