Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Urumqi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Urumqi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 134.7% more expensive than Urumqi without rent, and 341.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 159.8% more expensive than Urumqi without rent, and 283.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.28 Β₯23.53
390.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.45 Β₯140
229.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.27 Β₯37.82
95.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.99 Β₯21.42
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 Β₯3.08
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.2 Β₯1.43
685.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.14 Β₯8.18
199.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.63 Β₯18.87
45.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 Β₯7.6
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.81 Β₯5.8
113.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.33 Β₯2.4
406.06%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.48 Β₯10.62
111.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.42 Β₯38.91
145.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.1 Β₯15.09
280.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.23 Β₯73.4
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.69 Β₯12.13
34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 Β₯7.87
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.42 Β₯10.18
43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.58 Β₯4.15
339.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.4 Β₯2.89
340.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.86 Β₯6.17
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 Β₯5.26
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 Β₯3.69
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.21 Β₯15.85
198.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.53 Β₯68.4
-38.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 Β₯7.57
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.77 Β₯12.73
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.16 Β₯1.13
1318.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.08 Β₯101
227.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 Β₯10.11
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.36 Β₯2.55
138.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.6 Β₯54.5
145.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 Β₯7.97
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.7K Β₯162.7K
52.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.8K Β₯141.8K
100.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.3 Β₯303
250.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.56 Β₯39.88
277.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.65 Β₯97.9
190.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$14.18 Β₯102
237.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.3 Β₯59.5
123.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.91 Β₯35.23
91.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$169 Β₯1,210
260.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,736 Β₯55.5K
108.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.39 Β₯204
267.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$13.98 Β₯100
193.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.4 Β₯620
7.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$28.09 Β₯201
322.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$245 Β₯1,756
550.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$112 Β₯805
1025.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$405 Β₯2,908
651.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$205 Β₯1,473
907.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,937 Β₯13.9K
275.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,312 Β₯9,411
246.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Urumqi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,023 Β₯7,338
42.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Urumqi: October 26, 2025

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