Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 17.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
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Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.86
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
€5.12
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.62
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.91
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€39.84
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
€9.16
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.79
€38.43
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,447.59
€1,331.18
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,009.53
€928.34
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.60
€100.78
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.39
€535.55
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,607.20
€13,432.53
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.29
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
€40.35
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.97
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.44
€78.57
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
€34.59
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.28
€81.18
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.56
€98.91
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
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