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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Xi'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Xi'an

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.5% more expensive than Xi'an without rent, and 228.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.4% more expensive than Xi'an without rent, and 195.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
471.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$18.23 ยฅ127
248.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.55 ยฅ38.76
87.39%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.33 ยฅ23.26
-16.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
439.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
214.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
119.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
-27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.56 ยฅ10.86
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
115.85%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
86.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.91 ยฅ48.23
90.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
278.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.06 ยฅ63.2
75.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
50.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
47.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
201.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
168.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
253.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
141.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.11 ยฅ49.64
-20.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
67.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
368.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$33.55 ยฅ234
37.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
203.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.15 ยฅ28.99
348.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.14 ยฅ7.98
81.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.6K ยฅ143.4K
66.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.4K ยฅ114.8K
137.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.48 ยฅ317
222.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$6.03 ยฅ42.11
240.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
241.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$43.20 ยฅ302
14.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$17.02 ยฅ119
9.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
90.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$336 ยฅ2,346
82.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$17.7K ยฅ123.3K
-7.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$54.5 ยฅ380
87.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$37.92 ยฅ265
7.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$69.4 ยฅ484
36.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$69.3 ยฅ484
70.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$249 ยฅ1,739
552.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$195 ยฅ1,363
541.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$502 ยฅ3,504
522.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$370 ยฅ2,580
452.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,449 ยฅ17.1K
219.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,555 ยฅ10.9K
182.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Xi'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$982 ยฅ6,855
54.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.32
-11.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Xi'an: January 11, 2026

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