Guangzhou vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
18.7M
546K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6854th and 2123rd ($785 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 1149th and 532nd 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
$2.93
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$17788

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Lisbon

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