Cost of living comparison
China is 11.9% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in China instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
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Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
€10.33
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.41
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
€3.92
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
€2.95
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
€2.12
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
€2.30
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.82
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.44
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.51
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.91
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.08
€41.31
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,824.09
€26,332.32
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.64
€7.50
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.25
€34.61
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$920.89
€904.00
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.19
€691.28
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.53
€88.87
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.87
€396.47
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,477.32
€9,303.57
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
€2.07
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.92
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.58
€5.47
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.72
€33.10
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
€7.23
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.59
€79.11
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.23
€30.66
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.03
€75.62
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.66
€86.05
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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