Foshan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$234
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$1605
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7755th and 2123rd ($627 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 1st 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 19th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 2991st and 532nd 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
$3.7
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$17788

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$785
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$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231