Lisbon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
83
77
🏙️ Population
546K
17.5M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 108% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 2184th and 6106th ($1953 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 574th and 1113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Shenzhen

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Lisbon Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1182
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$13180
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$5913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$22916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638