Lisbon vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$1649
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
546K
17.7M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 81% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 2758th and 5948th ($1738 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 437th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$24117

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618