Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 32.9% higher than in Shanghai (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 29.8% higher than in Shanghai
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 25.2% higher than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 106.8% higher than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 9.1% higher than in Shanghai
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 40.0% lower than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(3.89 €)
106.07 ¥
(13.75 €)
     +253.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 207.50 ¥
(26.90 €)
385.73 ¥
(50.00 €)
     +85.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 38.00 ¥
(4.93 €)
67.89 ¥
(8.80 €)
     +78.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥
(1.04 €)
23.14 ¥
(3.00 €)
     +189.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.59 €)
30.86 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +54.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 25.73 ¥
(3.34 €)
17.55 ¥
(2.27 €)
     -31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 ¥
(0.48 €)
13.60 ¥
(1.76 €)
     +269.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 ¥
(0.29 €)
9.44 ¥
(1.22 €)
     +328.3 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 68.20 ¥
(8.84 €)
27.85 ¥
(3.61 €)
     -59.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.60 ¥
(1.63 €)
10.02 ¥
(1.30 €)
     -20.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.63 ¥
(0.47 €)
4.99 ¥
(0.65 €)
     +37.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.43 ¥
(1.61 €)
22.01 ¥
(2.85 €)
     +77.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.17 ¥
(7.02 €)
35.94 ¥
(4.66 €)
     -33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.65 ¥
(1.51 €)
24.35 ¥
(3.16 €)
     +109.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 38.21 ¥
(4.95 €)
44.01 ¥
(5.70 €)
     +15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.52 ¥
(0.97 €)
7.53 ¥
(0.98 €)
     +0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.40 ¥
(0.70 €)
4.90 ¥
(0.64 €)
     -9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.51 ¥
(0.84 €)
6.25 ¥
(0.81 €)
     -4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.97 ¥
(0.64 €)
7.87 ¥
(1.02 €)
     +58.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.11 ¥
(0.40 €)
6.41 ¥
(0.83 €)
     +106.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.48 ¥
(0.45 €)
6.44 ¥
(0.83 €)
     +84.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.93 ¥
(0.77 €)
11.81 ¥
(1.53 €)
     +99.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.18 ¥
(0.54 €)
6.21 ¥
(0.80 €)
     +48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 ¥
(11.67 €)
38.57 ¥
(5.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.92 ¥
(0.77 €)
10.00 ¥
(1.30 €)
     +68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.23 ¥
(1.58 €)
20.77 ¥
(2.69 €)
     +69.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.24 €)
42.82 ¥
(5.55 €)
     +71.3 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥
(0.52 €)
15.43 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +285.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(32.41 €)
308.58 ¥
(40.00 €)
     +23.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.00 ¥
(2.07 €)
27.77 ¥
(3.60 €)
     +73.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥
(0.63 €)
8.69 ¥
(1.13 €)
     +80.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥
(7.78 €)
124.20 ¥
(16.10 €)
     +107.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.91 ¥
(4.14 €)
53.46 ¥
(6.93 €)
     +67.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(19,443.85 €)
231,435.65 ¥
(30,000.00 €)
     +54.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 130,640.00 ¥
(16,934.30 €)
256,386.62 ¥
(33,234.29 €)
     +96.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 434.84 ¥
(56.37 €)
1,037.87 ¥
(134.53 €)
     +138.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.81 ¥
(12.29 €)
176.52 ¥
(22.88 €)
     +86.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 129.29 ¥
(16.76 €)
297.70 ¥
(38.59 €)
     +130.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 538.43 ¥
(69.79 €)
312.60 ¥
(40.52 €)
     -41.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 132.92 ¥
(17.23 €)
98.45 ¥
(12.76 €)
     -25.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(7.78 €)
61.72 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +2.9 %
Childcare
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,601.59 ¥
(1,114.99 €)
4,107.69 ¥
(532.46 €)
     -52.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 209,347.83 ¥
(27,136.85 €)
106,138.00 ¥
(13,758.21 €)
     -49.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 417.31 ¥
(54.09 €)
618.70 ¥
(80.20 €)
     +48.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 265.58 ¥
(34.43 €)
269.38 ¥
(34.92 €)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 539.93 ¥
(69.99 €)
624.65 ¥
(80.97 €)
     +15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 766.26 ¥
(99.33 €)
749.92 ¥
(97.21 €)
     -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,016.67 ¥
(909.54 €)
10,251.16 ¥
(1,328.81 €)
     +46.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,666.67 ¥
(475.29 €)
7,072.45 ¥
(916.77 €)
     +92.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,579.31 ¥
(2,537.98 €)
19,629.17 ¥
(2,544.44 €)
     +0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,289.47 ¥
(1,204.15 €)
12,580.60 ¥
(1,630.77 €)
     +35.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,923.23 ¥
(1,415.93 €)
4,581.75 ¥
(593.91 €)
     -58.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,897.57 ¥
(764.48 €)
2,279.67 ¥
(295.50 €)
     -61.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,039.42 ¥
(1,560.62 €)
9,374.26 ¥
(1,215.15 €)
     -22.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 3.96      -14.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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