China vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1764
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$272
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$458
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$840
$1300
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
78
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
57
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
1.44B
10.3M

The average cost of living in China ($649) is 55% less expensive than in Portugal ($1449). China ranked 158th vs 39th 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
$3.19
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$81.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4246
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2475
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$6.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$12.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$84.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16836
$11516

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1125
24.9M
Beijing
$993
21.9M
Chongqing
$571
32.1M
Shenzhen
$906
17.5M
Hong Kong
$2613
7.41M
Guangzhou
$761
18.7M
Chengdu
$636
20.9M
Hangzhou
$823
11.9M
Suzhou
$831
12.7M
Tianjin
$689
13.9M
Baoding
$455
11.5M
Wuhan
$640
12.3M
Xi'an
$593
13M
Xuzhou
$489
9.08M
Wuxi
$680
7.46M
Jinhua
$594
7.05M
Hefei
$641
9.37M
Nantong
$549
7.73M
Nanjing
$750
9.31M
Bijie
$575
6.9M
Changchun
$550
9.07M
Qingdao
$621
10.1M
Zhengzhou
$517
12.6M
Guiyang
$560
5.99M
Quanzhou
$646
8.78M
Dongguan
$664
10.5M
Jinan
$577
9.2M
Linyi
$545
11M
Pudong
$1003
5.68M
Wenzhou
$740
9.57M

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1926
546K
Sintra
$1598
386K
Cascais
$1728
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1509
232K
Seixal
$1419
167K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1234
138K
Oeiras
$1700
172K
Matosinhos
$1586
173K
Braga
$1387
193K
Gondomar
$1495
164K
Maia
$1982
135K
Coimbra
$1341
141K
Amadora
$1505
171K
Almada
$1729
177K
Loures
$1536
202K
Guimaraes
$1452
157K
Odivelas
$1533
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1258
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1243
134K
Leiria
$1288
127K
Valongo
$1490
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1599
79.5K
Barcelos
$1018
117K
Funchal
$1548
106K
Vila do Conde
$1236
79.5K
Paredes
$1336
86.9K
Setubal
$1448
123K
Agualva-Cacem
$1547
81.8K
Mafra
$1512
76.7K