China vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$292
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
61
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
1.44B
10.3M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 50% less expensive than in Portugal ($1365). China ranked 144th vs 40th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 84th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Portugal

We calculate prices for China and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$9835

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K