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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.2% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 246.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.8% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 218% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.11 ¥14.70

666.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$20.79 ¥145

205.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$5.96 ¥41.62

74.50%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.09 ¥21.55

-10.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.44 ¥3.06

427.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.27 ¥1.86

470.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.57 ¥3.99

522.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.69 ¥11.82

130.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.54 ¥10.72

-26.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.58 ¥11.04

15.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.01 ¥7.05

75.25%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.82 ¥12.73

71.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$12.77 ¥89.1

3.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$3.18 ¥22.18

145.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.05 ¥63.2

76.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.71 ¥11.96

32.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.45 ¥10.09

18.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.28 ¥8.94

54.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.97 ¥6.76

151.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.52 ¥3.63

246.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.87 ¥6.11

135.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.46 ¥3.19

315.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.55 ¥3.87

41.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$3.25 ¥22.68

104.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$10.63 ¥74.2

-46.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.80 ¥5.60

66.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.60 ¥11.16

87.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.29 ¥2.03

706.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$16.89 ¥118

172.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.37 ¥9.59

210.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.19 ¥1.30

321.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$2.56 ¥17.89

626.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.31 ¥9.16

58.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$19.4K ¥135.7K

75.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$17.0K ¥118.9K

129.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$43.59 ¥304

236.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$10.01 ¥69.9

105.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$11.69 ¥81.6

243.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$41.52 ¥290

19.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$13.95 ¥97.3

33.91%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.36 ¥44.40

43.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$341 ¥2,379

79.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$27.7K ¥193.0K

-40.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$43.68 ¥305

134.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$30.72 ¥214

32.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$72.5 ¥506

30.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$42.47 ¥296

179.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$276 ¥1,927

488.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$158 ¥1,105

691.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$594 ¥4,148

426.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$273 ¥1,906

648.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$3,370 ¥23.5K

131.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$2,034 ¥14.2K

115.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$613 ¥4,279

147.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.87

-1.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lanzhou: January 11, 2026

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