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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karamay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karamay

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.9% more expensive than Karamay without rent, and 223.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 77.7% more expensive than Karamay without rent, and 181% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
494.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$20.54 ยฅ143
209.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.92 ยฅ34.33
111.38%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.03 ยฅ21.13
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.47 ยฅ3.28
393.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
431.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.94 ยฅ6.55
277.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.12 ยฅ14.80
83.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.76 ยฅ12.26
-35.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.53 ยฅ10.70
19.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.95 ยฅ6.64
86.32%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.55 ยฅ10.84
101.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$13.02 ยฅ90.9
1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.23 ยฅ22.52
141.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.09 ยฅ70.4
57.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.80 ยฅ12.58
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
43.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.37 ยฅ9.54
44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
117.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.68 ยฅ4.74
164.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.97 ยฅ6.75
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.59 ยฅ4.15
223.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
56.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.15 ยฅ21.98
111.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.58 ยฅ73.9
-46.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.79 ยฅ5.51
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.66 ยฅ11.61
80.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.94 ยฅ118
171.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.42 ยฅ9.95
199.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.66 ยฅ46.52
179.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.2K ยฅ134.4K
77.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.0K ยฅ118.8K
129.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$46.56 ยฅ325
215.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.64 ยฅ67.3
112.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.36 ยฅ79.3
253.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.17 ยฅ287
20.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.86 ยฅ96.8
34.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.23 ยฅ43.50
46.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$342 ยฅ2,390
79.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.6K ยฅ115.9K
-1.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$42.91 ยฅ299
138.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.57 ยฅ213
33.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$71.9 ยฅ502
31.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$73.6 ยฅ514
61.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$277 ยฅ1,931
487.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$188 ยฅ1,310
567.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$602 ยฅ4,199
419.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$367 ยฅ2,564
455.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,031 ยฅ21.2K
157.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,985 ยฅ13.9K
121.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karamay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$574 ยฅ4,007
164.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karamay: January 13, 2026

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