Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shenzhen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Shenzhen are 29.6% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shenzhen are 35.6% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 45.2% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 52.0% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 11.3% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 88.2% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.18 $
(13.25 €)
3.45 $
(25.00 ¥)
     -75.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 51.38 $
(48.00 €)
27.61 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -46.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.42 $
(8.80 €)
5.52 $
(40.00 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.21 $
(3.00 €)
1.10 $
(8.00 ¥)
     -65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.28 $
(4.00 €)
3.87 $
(28.00 ¥)
     -9.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.45 $
(2.28 €)
3.49 $
(25.28 ¥)
     +42.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(1.76 €)
0.50 $
(3.65 ¥)
     -73.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 $
(1.23 €)
0.33 $
(2.35 ¥)
     -75.2 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.62 €)
8.12 $
(58.80 ¥)
     +109.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.30 €)
1.90 $
(13.78 ¥)
     +37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.64 €)
0.50 $
(3.59 ¥)
     -27.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.99 $
(2.80 €)
2.05 $
(14.88 ¥)
     -31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.99 $
(4.66 €)
5.52 $
(39.99 ¥)
     +10.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 $
(3.19 €)
1.90 $
(13.74 ¥)
     -44.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.95 $
(5.56 €)
5.98 $
(43.32 ¥)
     +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
0.87 $
(6.33 ¥)
     -16.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.63 €)
0.63 $
(4.55 ¥)
     -6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.78 €)
0.75 $
(5.40 ¥)
     -10.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
0.67 $
(4.85 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.78 €)
0.46 $
(3.36 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 $
(0.81 €)
0.51 $
(3.68 ¥)
     -41.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 $
(1.51 €)
0.75 $
(5.46 ¥)
     -53.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 $
(0.77 €)
0.58 $
(4.20 ¥)
     -29.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.35 $
(5.00 €)
13.80 $
(100.00 ¥)
     +157.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 $
(1.21 €)
0.90 $
(6.50 ¥)
     -30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(2.55 €)
1.71 $
(12.38 ¥)
     -37.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.89 $
(5.50 €)
3.11 $
(22.50 ¥)
     -47.2 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.14 $
(2.00 €)
0.55 $
(4.00 ¥)
     -74.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.82 $
(40.00 €)
27.61 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.91 $
(3.65 €)
1.66 $
(12.00 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.21 $
(1.13 €)
0.58 $
(4.18 ¥)
     -52.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.06 $
(15.00 €)
6.63 $
(48.00 ¥)
     -58.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.40 $
(6.92 €)
4.46 $
(32.28 ¥)
     -39.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,114.41 $
(30,000.00 €)
20,707.36 $
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,632.40 $
(33,286.36 €)
19,154.31 $
(138,750.00 ¥)
     -46.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.61 $
(133.22 €)
63.76 $
(461.88 ¥)
     -55.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.37 $
(22.76 €)
10.82 $
(78.38 ¥)
     -55.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.51 $
(38.77 €)
14.52 $
(105.18 ¥)
     -65.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.35 $
(39.57 €)
44.25 $
(320.51 ¥)
     +4.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.66 $
(12.76 €)
15.14 $
(109.67 ¥)
     +10.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.51 $
(7.95 €)
7.94 $
(57.50 ¥)
     -6.7 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 588.51 $
(549.76 €)
608.44 $
(4,407.41 ¥)
     +3.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,438.51 $
(13,487.88 €)
23,955.76 $
(173,530.77 ¥)
     +65.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.39 $
(74.17 €)
64.66 $
(468.35 ¥)
     -18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.97 $
(33.60 €)
29.94 $
(216.90 ¥)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.52 $
(78.03 €)
78.68 $
(569.95 ¥)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.32 $
(99.32 €)
102.23 $
(740.56 ¥)
     -3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.17 $
(1,317.32 €)
713.25 $
(5,166.67 ¥)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 982.90 $
(918.19 €)
374.27 $
(2,711.11 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,688.32 $
(2,511.32 €)
1,719.34 $
(12,454.55 ¥)
     -36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,773.59 $
(1,656.82 €)
949.09 $
(6,875.00 ¥)
     -46.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 521.16 $
(486.85 €)
1,186.19 $
(8,592.54 ¥)
     +127.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.72 $
(286.53 €)
660.95 $
(4,787.77 ¥)
     +115.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Shenzhen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,273.81 $
(1,189.95 €)
1,542.94 $
(11,176.78 ¥)
     +21.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.55      +13.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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