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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhongshan is 50.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhongshan is 44.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 ยฅ20.01
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-82.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.61 ยฅ116
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-73.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 ยฅ29.27
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-59.71%
Cappuccino
$2.72 ยฅ18.95
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.80
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-82.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-81.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ยฅ4.80
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-80.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ยฅ12.00
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-55.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ยฅ12.53
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
59.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 ยฅ11.94
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-6.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.31
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-49.15%
Eggs
$1.55 ยฅ10.84
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-50.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 ยฅ90.1
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-2.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 ยฅ17.95
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-67.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 ยฅ88.9
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-20.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ยฅ13.01
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-18.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.90
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-42.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 ยฅ4.51
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-67.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ยฅ9.19
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-45.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ยฅ3.73
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-70.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.01
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-64.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ยฅ2.58
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-80.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-57.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 ยฅ94.3
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
138.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ยฅ4.60
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-50.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ยฅ13.45
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-35.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-87.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.04 ยฅ98.0
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-69.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ยฅ8.84
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-70.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ยฅ2.40
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-57.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 ยฅ46.58
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-64.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.87
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-45.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ยฅ159.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-33.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ยฅ143.2K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-47.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.74 ยฅ263
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-74.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.38 ยฅ58.5
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-59.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.09 ยฅ84.4
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-69.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 ยฅ444
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 ยฅ49.22
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-62.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ยฅ39.93
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-37.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 ยฅ2,110
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-50.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ยฅ87.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-22.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.91 ยฅ306
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-57.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.37 ยฅ212
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-25.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 ยฅ385
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-41.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 ยฅ478
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-42.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 ยฅ1,351
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-88.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 ยฅ821
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-90.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ยฅ2,465
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-88.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ยฅ1,416
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-90.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,370 ยฅ16.5K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-69.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,448 ยฅ10.1K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-67.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhongshan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$800 ยฅ5,583
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-47.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.81
0.52%

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Last update for Zhongshan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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