Lisbon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$969
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
546K
17.5M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 115% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 2357th and 6334th ($1889 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 479th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$22402

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634