Guangzhou vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
18.7M
546K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6835th and 2184th ($782 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 2285th and 574th 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
$2.86
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$16697

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249