Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 52.3% higher than in China (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 69.0% higher than in China
Rent Prices in Portugal are 128.3% higher than in China
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 101.0% higher than in China
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 30.6% higher than in China
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 25.0% lower than in China
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Restaurants
China Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.46 €)
89.57 ¥
(11.00 €)
     +347.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 ¥
(22.10 €)
366.43 ¥
(45.00 €)
     +103.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(4.30 €)
65.14 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +86.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥
(0.86 €)
20.36 ¥
(2.50 €)
     +190.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(1.84 €)
24.43 ¥
(3.00 €)
     +62.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.20 ¥
(2.73 €)
15.25 ¥
(1.87 €)
     -31.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 ¥
(0.41 €)
14.10 ¥
(1.73 €)
     +327.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 ¥
(0.25 €)
9.84 ¥
(1.21 €)
     +375.3 %
Markets
China Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 49.07 ¥
(6.03 €)
28.95 ¥
(3.56 €)
     -41.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 10.81 ¥
(1.33 €)
10.21 ¥
(1.25 €)
     -5.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.06 ¥
(0.38 €)
5.24 ¥
(0.64 €)
     +71.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.50 ¥
(1.41 €)
21.83 ¥
(2.68 €)
     +89.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.74 ¥
(5.25 €)
38.10 ¥
(4.68 €)
     -10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.71 ¥
(1.31 €)
24.69 ¥
(3.03 €)
     +130.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 35.02 ¥
(4.30 €)
46.16 ¥
(5.67 €)
     +31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.83 ¥
(0.72 €)
7.15 ¥
(0.88 €)
     +22.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.14 ¥
(0.51 €)
4.69 ¥
(0.58 €)
     +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.83 ¥
(0.59 €)
5.93 ¥
(0.73 €)
     +22.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.80 ¥
(0.47 €)
8.06 ¥
(0.99 €)
     +112.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.43 ¥
(0.30 €)
5.44 ¥
(0.67 €)
     +124.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.93 ¥
(0.36 €)
6.42 ¥
(0.79 €)
     +118.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.30 ¥
(0.53 €)
11.18 ¥
(1.37 €)
     +160.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.97 ¥
(0.49 €)
5.58 ¥
(0.69 €)
     +40.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 ¥
(9.82 €)
40.63 ¥
(4.99 €)
     -49.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.82 ¥
(0.71 €)
9.06 ¥
(1.11 €)
     +55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.76 ¥
(1.44 €)
17.77 ¥
(2.18 €)
     +51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.07 €)
44.79 ¥
(5.50 €)
     +79.1 %
Transportation
China Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(0.37 €)
16.29 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +442.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 ¥
(18.42 €)
325.72 ¥
(40.00 €)
     +117.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.23 €)
28.50 ¥
(3.50 €)
     +185.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥
(0.49 €)
12.84 ¥
(1.58 €)
     +219.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(5.89 €)
122.14 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +154.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.19 ¥
(3.83 €)
52.50 ¥
(6.45 €)
     +68.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥
(17,192.73 €)
244,289.26 ¥
(30,000.00 €)
     +74.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,827.40 ¥
(14,838.24 €)
277,321.05 ¥
(34,056.48 €)
     +129.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
China Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 365.99 ¥
(44.95 €)
934.46 ¥
(114.76 €)
     +155.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.74 ¥
(8.81 €)
152.39 ¥
(18.71 €)
     +112.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.56 ¥
(10.14 €)
302.88 ¥
(37.20 €)
     +266.9 %
Sports And Leisure
China Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 293.74 ¥
(36.07 €)
311.55 ¥
(38.26 €)
     +6.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 106.48 ¥
(13.08 €)
117.81 ¥
(14.47 €)
     +10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 ¥
(5.53 €)
61.07 ¥
(7.50 €)
     +35.7 %
Childcare
China Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,959.95 ¥
(363.50 €)
3,565.30 ¥
(437.84 €)
     +20.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 127,392.05 ¥
(15,644.41 €)
86,718.76 ¥
(10,649.52 €)
     -31.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
China Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 331.21 ¥
(40.67 €)
646.32 ¥
(79.37 €)
     +95.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.14 ¥
(28.88 €)
273.44 ¥
(33.58 €)
     +16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 519.64 ¥
(63.81 €)
632.73 ¥
(77.70 €)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 539.79 ¥
(66.29 €)
752.90 ¥
(92.46 €)
     +39.5 %
Rent Per Month
China Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,195.70 ¥
(392.45 €)
7,613.05 ¥
(934.92 €)
     +138.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,910.31 ¥
(234.60 €)
6,012.70 ¥
(738.39 €)
     +214.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,808.45 ¥
(836.11 €)
13,015.49 ¥
(1,598.37 €)
     +91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,934.98 ¥
(483.24 €)
9,548.22 ¥
(1,172.57 €)
     +142.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
China Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,428.44 ¥
(543.84 €)
2,810.52 ¥
(345.15 €)
     -36.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,058.43 ¥
(252.79 €)
2,008.60 ¥
(246.67 €)
     -2.4 %
Salaries And Financing
China Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,761.35 ¥
(830.33 €)
8,565.74 ¥
(1,051.92 €)
     +26.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 4.80      +17.5 %
Last update: 28 May 202528 May 2025
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