Foshan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
70
82
🏙️ Population
9.5M
546K

The cost of living in Foshan is 65% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7753rd and 2758th ($602 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st 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 Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 2359th and 437th 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
$3.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$16143

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$763
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$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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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