Beijing vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
77
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
546K

The cost of living in Beijing is 39% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5141st and 2758th ($1067 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 763rd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lisbon

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Beijing Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$16143

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162