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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzhou and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanzhou and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lanzhou is 53.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lanzhou is 43.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ยฅ14.16
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.23
-86.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.66 ยฅ143
$62.5 โ‚ฌ52.6
-66.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 ยฅ43.43
$10.41 โ‚ฌ8.75
-39.67%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ยฅ21.19
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.46
4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.88
-82.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.32
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 ยฅ3.70
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.88
-84.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ยฅ11.65
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.26
-56.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ยฅ11.06
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.92
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ยฅ11.00
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.49
-10.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 ยฅ6.89
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.41
-40.48%
Eggs
$1.82 ยฅ12.58
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.71
-43.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.80 ยฅ88.6
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.31
-4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 ยฅ20.92
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.51
-60.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 ยฅ61.5
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.32
-43.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ยฅ12.41
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.91
-21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ยฅ9.99
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.40
-13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ยฅ8.71
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.69
-37.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.27
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.08
-63.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.56
-74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ยฅ5.89
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.66
-56.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ยฅ3.11
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.62
-76.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ยฅ3.91
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.71
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ยฅ21.51
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.79
-54.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 ยฅ75.2
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.01
82.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.42
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.15
-43.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ยฅ11.50
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.51
-44.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.97
-87.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 ยฅ115
$46.41 โ‚ฌ39.03
-64.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ยฅ9.83
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.61
-66.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ยฅ1.49
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.69
-74.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 ยฅ17.67
$18.37 โ‚ฌ15.45
-86.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 ยฅ9.57
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.68
-31.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ยฅ136.2K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ28.7K
-42.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ117.7K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ32.8K
-56.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.59 ยฅ302
$150 โ‚ฌ126
-70.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 ยฅ66.0
$20.49 โ‚ฌ17.23
-53.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.00 ยฅ83.1
$39.58 โ‚ฌ33.29
-69.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.35 ยฅ286
$49.50 โ‚ฌ41.63
-16.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 ยฅ95.8
$18.69 โ‚ฌ15.72
-25.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ยฅ42.80
$9.42 โ‚ฌ7.92
-34.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ยฅ2,316
$611 โ‚ฌ514
-45.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.6K ยฅ191.0K
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
69.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.58 ยฅ295
$101 โ‚ฌ85.2
-57.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 ยฅ212
$42.10 โ‚ฌ35.41
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ยฅ493
$94.1 โ‚ฌ79.2
-24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.50 ยฅ294
$120 โ‚ฌ101
-64.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ยฅ1,912
$1,628 โ‚ฌ1,369
-83.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 ยฅ1,096
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,050
-87.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ยฅ4,130
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,577
-80.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 ยฅ1,935
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,690
-86.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,341 ยฅ23.1K
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,548
-57.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 ยฅ13.8K
$4,388 โ‚ฌ3,690
-54.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lanzhou
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$603 ยฅ4,176
$1,594 โ‚ฌ1,341
-62.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.81
1.57%

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Last update for Lanzhou: January 31, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 2, 2026

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