Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shanghai 

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Cost of Living in Shanghai is 22.6% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 21.6% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 20.0% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 47.0% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 4.9% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 48.9% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(107.99 ¥)
4.21 €
(32.50 ¥)
     -69.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(385.66 ¥)
32.41 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -35.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(68.65 ¥)
4.93 €
(38.00 ¥)
     -44.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(23.14 ¥)
1.30 €
(10.00 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(30.85 ¥)
2.59 €
(20.00 ¥)
     -35.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 €
(17.73 ¥)
3.43 €
(26.47 ¥)
     +49.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(13.88 ¥)
0.49 €
(3.80 ¥)
     -72.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(9.68 ¥)
0.29 €
(2.26 ¥)
     -76.7 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(28.04 ¥)
8.97 €
(69.20 ¥)
     +146.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(10.11 ¥)
1.69 €
(13.02 ¥)
     +28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(4.99 ¥)
0.46 €
(3.54 ¥)
     -29.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(21.69 ¥)
1.65 €
(12.75 ¥)
     -41.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(35.96 ¥)
7.36 €
(56.79 ¥)
     +57.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(24.84 ¥)
1.54 €
(11.86 ¥)
     -52.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(43.65 ¥)
5.27 €
(40.62 ¥)
     -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(7.56 ¥)
0.98 €
(7.54 ¥)
     -0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(4.88 ¥)
0.70 €
(5.43 ¥)
     +11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(6.17 ¥)
0.84 €
(6.50 ¥)
     +5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(7.94 ¥)
0.65 €
(5.02 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(6.24 ¥)
0.41 €
(3.16 ¥)
     -49.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(6.44 ¥)
0.45 €
(3.47 ¥)
     -46.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(11.80 ¥)
0.82 €
(6.34 ¥)
     -46.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(5.91 ¥)
0.53 €
(4.09 ¥)
     -30.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(38.57 ¥)
12.96 €
(100.00 ¥)
     +159.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(9.61 ¥)
0.80 €
(6.13 ¥)
     -36.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(20.34 ¥)
1.70 €
(13.10 ¥)
     -35.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(42.42 ¥)
3.24 €
(25.00 ¥)
     -41.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(15.43 ¥)
0.52 €
(4.00 ¥)
     -74.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(308.53 ¥)
32.41 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -19.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(27.77 ¥)
2.07 €
(16.00 ¥)
     -42.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(8.69 ¥)
0.63 €
(4.83 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(115.70 ¥)
7.78 €
(60.00 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(53.55 ¥)
4.15 €
(32.00 ¥)
     -40.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(231,398.27 ¥)
19,446.99 €
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -35.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(256,345.21 ¥)
17,058.04 €
(131,573.33 ¥)
     -48.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 €
(1,020.74 ¥)
53.85 €
(415.33 ¥)
     -59.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.65 €
(174.70 ¥)
12.27 €
(94.62 ¥)
     -45.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(297.65 ¥)
16.91 €
(130.46 ¥)
     -56.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(312.55 ¥)
70.37 €
(542.75 ¥)
     +73.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(98.44 ¥)
16.10 €
(124.17 ¥)
     +26.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(61.71 ¥)
7.78 €
(60.00 ¥)
     -2.8 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 €
(4,147.89 ¥)
1,115.17 €
(8,601.59 ¥)
     +107.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(104,035.74 ¥)
25,903.39 €
(199,800.00 ¥)
     +92.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 €
(608.49 ¥)
54.35 €
(419.19 ¥)
     -31.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 €
(267.87 ¥)
33.23 €
(256.35 ¥)
     -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.51 €
(628.74 ¥)
72.59 €
(559.93 ¥)
     -10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(766.08 ¥)
98.18 €
(757.27 ¥)
     -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.67 €
(10,310.08 ¥)
936.58 €
(7,224.14 ¥)
     -29.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 932.17 €
(7,190.08 ¥)
477.34 €
(3,681.82 ¥)
     -48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 €
(19,915.68 ¥)
2,582.37 €
(19,918.52 ¥)
     +0.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 €
(12,965.65 ¥)
1,231.64 €
(9,500.00 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 €
(4,436.52 ¥)
1,426.30 €
(11,001.46 ¥)
     +148.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 €
(2,285.92 ¥)
782.43 €
(6,035.07 ¥)
     +164.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,201.81 €
(9,269.86 ¥)
1,403.60 €
(10,826.37 ¥)
     +16.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.70      +17.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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