Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Lisbon

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen 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

MetricShenzhenLisbonShenzhen vs Lisbon
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥11,126Shenzhen earns 1.1× the salary in Lisbon

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenLisbonShenzhen vs Lisbon
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥117Lisbon costs 4.67× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥428Lisbon costs 2.14× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Lisbon costs 2.22× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,163.0Lisbon costs 3.04× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥225.8Lisbon costs 2.98× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥129.2Lisbon costs 2.09× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥325.3Shenzhen costs 1.01× the price in Lisbon
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥66.1Lisbon costs 1.32× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥15.0Lisbon costs 1.74× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenLisbonShenzhen vs Lisbon
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥115.6Lisbon costs 1.24× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥27.4Lisbon costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥8.0Shenzhen costs 1.37× the price in Lisbon
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥13.2Lisbon costs 1.12× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥15.8Lisbon costs 1.08× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥13.0Lisbon costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥17.4Lisbon costs 1.83× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥9.1Lisbon costs 1.43× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥38.9Shenzhen costs 2.26× the price in Lisbon

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenLisbonShenzhen vs Lisbon
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥11,395Lisbon costs 2.51× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥8,580Lisbon costs 2.81× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥19,829Lisbon costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥13,773Lisbon costs 2.34× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥52,960Shenzhen costs 1.65× the price in Lisbon
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥30,172Shenzhen costs 1.37× the price in Lisbon