ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Lisbon are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Chengdu | Lisbon | Chengdu vs Lisbon |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,523 | ¥11,126 | Lisbon earns 1.3× the salary in Chengdu |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Chengdu | Lisbon | Chengdu vs Lisbon |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥18 | ¥117 | Lisbon costs 6.48× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥148 | ¥428 | Lisbon costs 2.90× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Lisbon costs 2.22× the price in Chengdu |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥276.8 | ¥1,163.0 | Lisbon costs 4.20× the price in Chengdu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥84.9 | ¥225.8 | Lisbon costs 2.66× the price in Chengdu |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.6 | ¥129.2 | Lisbon costs 2.00× the price in Chengdu |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥181.8 | ¥325.3 | Lisbon costs 1.79× the price in Chengdu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥66.1 | Lisbon costs 1.65× the price in Chengdu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.4 | ¥15.0 | Lisbon costs 1.79× the price in Chengdu |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Lisbon | Chengdu vs Lisbon |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥75.3 | ¥115.6 | Lisbon costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.6 | ¥27.4 | Lisbon costs 2.60× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥8.0 | Chengdu costs 1.55× the price in Lisbon |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.3 | ¥13.2 | Lisbon costs 1.17× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥12.3 | ¥15.8 | Lisbon costs 1.28× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥4.8 | ¥13.0 | Lisbon costs 2.70× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥8.2 | ¥17.4 | Lisbon costs 2.12× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥9.1 | Lisbon costs 1.69× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥37.5 | ¥38.9 | Lisbon costs 1.04× the price in Chengdu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Lisbon | Chengdu vs Lisbon |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,157 | ¥11,395 | Lisbon costs 3.61× the price in Chengdu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,740 | ¥8,580 | Lisbon costs 4.93× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,711 | ¥19,829 | Lisbon costs 3.47× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,595 | ¥13,773 | Lisbon costs 3.83× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥25,294 | ¥52,960 | Lisbon costs 2.09× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥13,037 | ¥30,172 | Lisbon costs 2.31× the price in Chengdu |
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