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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.5% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 252.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 102% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 214.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$2.05 ¥14.72
668.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$21.21 ¥152
196.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$6.03 ¥43.27
70.65%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.98 ¥21.35
-6.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.44 ¥3.14
402.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.29 ¥2.1
434.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.54 ¥3.86
525.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.69 ¥12.14
138.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.56 ¥11.19
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.59 ¥11.43
15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.95 ¥6.78
77.89%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$1.89 ¥13.53
68.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$12.99 ¥93.2
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.19 ¥22.91
150.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$8.99 ¥64.5
76.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.73 ¥12.41
31.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.42 ¥10.19
20.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.29 ¥9.28
51.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.94 ¥6.71
171.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.52 ¥3.75
255.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$0.88 ¥6.32
127.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.48 ¥3.48
304.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 ¥3.76
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$3.15 ¥22.62
106.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$7.96 ¥57.1
-27.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 ¥5.25
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.59 ¥11.43
88.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.29 ¥2.1
689.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$16.8 ¥121
173.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.42 ¥10.19
185.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.19 ¥1.37
326.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$2.46 ¥17.62
663.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.31 ¥9.42
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$19.4K ¥139.1K
76.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$17K ¥122.2K
130.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$44.65 ¥320
235.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$9.89 ¥70.9
109.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$12 ¥86.1
224.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$41.03 ¥294
18.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$14.03 ¥101
35.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$6.35 ¥45.57
47.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$340 ¥2,440
80.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$27.9K ¥200.3K
-42.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$44.2 ¥317
135.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$30.19 ¥217
35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$71.3 ¥511
34.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$41.51 ¥298
190.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$281 ¥2,016
474.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$157 ¥1,128
707.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$599 ¥4,293
413.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$277 ¥1,983
635.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$3,180 ¥22.8K
128.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$2,012 ¥14.4K
126.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$584 ¥4,189
148.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Lanzhou: November 5, 2025

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