Guangzhou vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
18.7M
546K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 56% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6602nd and 2758th ($763 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 1036th and 437th 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
$3.58
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Lisbon

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