Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chiayi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chiayi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Chiayi without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.5% more expensive than Chiayi without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.71 NT$198
139.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.76 NT$1,202
57.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.65 NT$167
81.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 NT$65.9
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 NT$34.42
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 NT$22.11
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.82 NT$53.6
87.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.07 NT$90.6
24.43%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.1 NT$91.5
-63.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.9 NT$56
-8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.15 NT$93
-46.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.92 NT$86.1
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$20.27 NT$598
-34.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.14 NT$299
-21.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.1 NT$593
-20.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.2 NT$153
-56.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.99 NT$88.2
-43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.88 NT$84.9
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.23 NT$125
-39.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.91 NT$85.9
-39.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.18 NT$64.4
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 NT$58.3
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.34 NT$39.42
-39.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.04 NT$119
63.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.97 NT$147
18.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 NT$51.4
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.43 NT$71.7
20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.87 NT$25.6
160.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.56 NT$1,167
16.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.81 NT$82.8
50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.45 NT$13.25
91.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.21 NT$301
82.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 NT$29.5
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K NT$1.1M
-10.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K NT$819.1K
42.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$72.1 NT$2,126
105.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.19 NT$566
9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.18 NT$743
57.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.77 NT$1,114
26.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.96 NT$441
24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.8 NT$348
-20.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$634 NT$18.7K
-4.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19K NT$559.1K
-14.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.5 NT$1,696
81.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33 NT$973
24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.9 NT$2,770
-1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 NT$3,552
-1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$431 NT$12.7K
269.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$287 NT$8,471
339.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,018 NT$30K
199.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$724 NT$21.3K
185.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,081 NT$208.9K
2.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,144 NT$151.7K
-11.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chiayi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,224 NT$65.6K
-34.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.19
73.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiayi: October 28, 2025

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