Foshan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$230
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
9.5M
546K

The cost of living in Foshan is 69% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7844th and 2184th ($611 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 2nd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 3253rd and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Lisbon

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Foshan Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$16697

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$782
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$848
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$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249