Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hua-lien Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hua-lien

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.5% more expensive than Hua-lien without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.4% more expensive than Hua-lien without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.16 NT$123
286.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.34 NT$983
92.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.52 NT$133
127.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.42 NT$101
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 NT$27.93
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 NT$19.45
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.34 NT$39.43
154.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.92 NT$56.7
98.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.14 NT$92.7
-63.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.84 NT$54.2
-5.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.5 NT$133
-62.89%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.45 NT$72.4
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.92 NT$411
-4.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.79 NT$141
66.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.22 NT$478
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.33 NT$128
-47.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.5 NT$73.7
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.29 NT$127
-52.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.86 NT$114
-33.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.48 NT$132
-60.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.05 NT$119
-49.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 NT$75.2
-22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.39 NT$41.15
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.03 NT$148
31.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.92 NT$381
-54.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.22 NT$65.4
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 NT$86.7
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.82 NT$24.21
176.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.15 NT$1,155
17.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.32 NT$97.9
27.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.78 NT$22.95
10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.38 NT$365
50.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.08 NT$31.84
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.5K NT$1.2M
-16.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.8K NT$849.6K
37.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.1 NT$2,216
97.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.22 NT$980
-36.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.65 NT$727
60.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.98 NT$1,091
29.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.07 NT$445
23.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.07 NT$267
3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$777 NT$22.9K
-21.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.5K NT$458.4K
3.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.26 NT$804
282.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.32 NT$1,366
-11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.4 NT$2,106
29.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 NT$3,627
-3.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$434 NT$12.8K
266.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$288 NT$8,500
337.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,058 NT$31.2K
187.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$718 NT$21.2K
188.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,244 NT$243.2K
-11.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,849 NT$172.5K
-22.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hua-lien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,013 NT$88.9K
-51.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.57
142.68%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hua-lien: October 28, 2025

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