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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.8% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 257.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94.5% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 204.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$2.15 ¥14.88

640.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

$20.48 ¥142

214.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$6.22 ¥43.02

69.45%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$3.04 ¥21.02

-4.28%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$0.40 ¥2.76

475.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.27 ¥1.84

481.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$0.59 ¥4.06

483.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$1.65 ¥11.45

134.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.63 ¥11.25

-30.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.61 ¥11.17

11.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$0.95 ¥6.56

84.21%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$1.80 ¥12.48

79.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$12.86 ¥89.0

2.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$3.14 ¥21.69

155.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$8.89 ¥61.5

79.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$1.78 ¥12.31

30.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.48 ¥10.24

11.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.30 ¥8.97

49.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.97 ¥6.73

151.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.48 ¥3.35

281.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$0.88 ¥6.06

136.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.46 ¥3.17

334.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.51 ¥3.55

56.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$3.25 ¥22.50

107.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$11.20 ¥77.5

-48.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.75 ¥5.20

78.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$1.59 ¥11.01

89.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$0.27 ¥1.85

777.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

$16.65 ¥115

177.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.43 ¥9.89

184.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.20 ¥1.39

335.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$2.58 ¥17.84

620.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.36 ¥9.42

53.68%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$19.4K ¥134.1K

79.39%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$16.4K ¥113.7K

136.07%

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

$150 €129

$43.60 ¥302

244.66%

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

$20.62 €17.75

$10.03 ¥69.4

105.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$11.78 ¥81.5

240.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

$42.61 ¥295

12.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

$13.87 ¥96.0

32.44%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$6.16 ¥42.65

51.30%

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

$615 €529

$338 ¥2,342

81.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$27.8K ¥192.1K

-40.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$44.08 ¥305

136.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$29.90 ¥207

37.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$72.4 ¥501

31.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$41.30 ¥286

190.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

$275 ¥1,900

493.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

$156 ¥1,080

687.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

$590 ¥4,082

411.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

$279 ¥1,930

618.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

$3,123 ¥21.6K

152.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

$2,063 ¥14.3K

109.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$604 ¥4,181

166.66%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lanzhou: March 2, 2026

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