Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Yinchuan is 38.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Yinchuan is 47.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 Β₯12.77
$16.09 €13.89
-88.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.65 Β₯177
$64.1 €55.3
-61.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 Β₯32.62
$10.28 €8.88
-55.74%
Cappuccino
$3.07 Β₯22.01
$2.78 €2.4
10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Β₯4.15
$2.23 €1.92
-73.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Β₯2.44
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 Β₯7.74
$3.41 €2.95
-68.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Β₯14.86
$3.82 €3.3
-45.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 Β₯12.78
$1.14 €0.98
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Β₯11.03
$1.73 €1.49
-10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Β₯6.82
$1.67 €1.44
-43.11%
Eggs
$1.64 Β₯11.78
$3.13 €2.7
-47.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.72 Β₯91.2
$13.31 €11.5
-4.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Β₯22.19
$7.99 €6.9
-61.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 Β₯74.6
$15.97 €13.79
-34.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 Β₯12.44
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 Β₯8.62
$1.7 €1.47
-29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 Β₯10.23
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 Β₯7.74
$2.55 €2.2
-57.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 Β₯5.26
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 Β₯6.57
$2.05 €1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Β₯4.26
$1.98 €1.71
-70.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Β₯3.95
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Β₯22.73
$6.59 €5.69
-51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 Β₯80.2
$5.87 €5.07
90.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Β₯5.33
$1.33 €1.15
-44.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Β₯11.76
$2.92 €2.52
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Β₯1.93
$2.27 €1.96
-88.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.02 Β₯122
$46.15 €39.85
-63.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 Β₯8.16
$4.23 €3.66
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Β₯2.52
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 Β₯49.32
$18.68 €16.13
-63.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 Β₯8.47
$2.09 €1.81
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K Β₯136.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K Β₯117.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-58.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.43 Β₯326
$148 €128
-69.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.9 Β₯71
$20.98 €18.11
-52.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 Β₯83.2
$39.65 €34.24
-70.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.33 Β₯296
$47.92 €41.37
-13.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 Β₯101
$18.57 €16.03
-23.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.4 Β₯45.88
$9.38 €8.1
-31.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 Β₯2,458
$607 €524
-43.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K Β₯123.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
6.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.35 Β₯311
$104 €90.1
-58.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 Β₯221
$41.09 €35.48
-25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 Β₯506
$92.7 €80
-23.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 Β₯529
$119 €102
-37.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 Β₯2,023
$1,592 €1,375
-82.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 Β₯1,330
$1,262 €1,090
-85.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Β₯4,168
$3,046 €2,630
-80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 Β₯2,630
$2,069 €1,787
-82.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,024 Β₯21.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 Β₯13.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-59.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yinchuan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.81
1.57%

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Last update for Yinchuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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