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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xi'an is 47.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Xi'an is 49.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-82.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ยฅ127
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-71.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ยฅ38.76
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-46.63%
Cappuccino
$3.33 ยฅ23.26
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-81.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-68.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-54.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
37.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฅ10.86
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-53.67%
Eggs
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-46.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 ยฅ48.23
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-47.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-73.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ยฅ63.2
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-43.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-27.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-33.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-32.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-66.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-62.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-73.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-71.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-58.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 ยฅ49.64
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
25.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-40.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-78.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.55 ยฅ234
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-27.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-67.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ยฅ28.99
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-77.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.98
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-44.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ยฅ143.4K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-39.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ยฅ114.8K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-57.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.48 ยฅ317
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-69.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 ยฅ42.11
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-70.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-70.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.20 ยฅ302
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 ยฅ119
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-47.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ยฅ2,346
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-45.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ยฅ123.3K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
8.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 ยฅ380
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-46.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 ยฅ265
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-6.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 ยฅ484
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-26.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ยฅ484
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-41.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ยฅ1,739
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-84.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ยฅ1,363
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-84.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 ยฅ3,504
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-83.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ยฅ2,580
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-81.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,449 ยฅ17.1K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-68.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 ยฅ10.9K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-64.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xi'an
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$982 ยฅ6,855
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-35.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.81
13.39%

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Last update for Xi'an: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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