Chengdu vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
20.9M
546K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7209th and 2758th ($660 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 1933rd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lisbon

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Chengdu Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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