Cost of living comparison
China is 19.6% cheaper than Portugal.
If you lived in China instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
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Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
€10.06
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
€7.67
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.09
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
€4.99
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.50
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.18
€35.11
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.09
€29,866.30
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.87
€9.07
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.03
€36.81
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$868.97
€799.09
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.04
€625.36
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
€84.31
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 76.5% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.00
€365.08
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,801.09
€7,173.75
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
€2.13
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.65
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.18
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.44
€37.19
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.87
€7.24
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
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pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.48
€67.57
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
€30.88
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
€73.02
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
€89.46
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
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