Lisbon vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$1068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
83
76
🏙️ Population
546K
24.9M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 71% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 2123rd and 4880th ($1966 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Portugal and China, respectively. Check Portugal vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 532nd and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Shanghai

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Lisbon Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$27610

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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

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789