Guangzhou vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$1220
😷 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 6607th and 2695th ($742 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 955th and 372nd 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
$4.17
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$14616

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202