Guangzhou vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
18.7M
546K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6838th and 2357th ($758 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 2100th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Lisbon

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Guangzhou Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$17217

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231