Lisbon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
546K
12.7M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 150% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 2184th and 6833rd ($1953 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 574th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Suzhou

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Lisbon Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$17664

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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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623