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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaohsiung Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaohsiung

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.9% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.04 NT$128
300.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$34.04 NT$1,076
86.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.36 NT$169
94.03%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.99 NT$94.6
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.02 NT$32.40
127.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.71 NT$22.45
116.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.67 NT$52.9
112.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.77 NT$87.6
40.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.43 NT$108
-67.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.05 NT$64.8
-10.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.71 NT$85.7
-34.69%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.25 NT$103
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$16.08 NT$508
-17.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.51 NT$301
-17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$18.04 NT$571
-11.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.26 NT$198
-63.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.48 NT$78.6
-30.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.88 NT$91.0
-31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$4.03 NT$127
-39.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.92 NT$92.3
-38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.25 NT$71.0
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.85 NT$58.4
3.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.16 NT$36.62
-32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.49 NT$142
48.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.69 NT$370
-51.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.72 NT$54.5
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.47 NT$78.0
21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.84 NT$26.53
178.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$26.84 NT$849
71.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.96 NT$93.7
43.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.73 NT$23.10
9.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.93 NT$187
213.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.07 NT$33.81
93.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$34.1K NT$1.1M
0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$25.5K NT$806.3K
53.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$106 NT$3,337
39.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$25.66 NT$811
-20.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$25.27 NT$799
59.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$39.41 NT$1,246
25.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$11.50 NT$364
62.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$9.99 NT$316
-8.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$429 NT$13.6K
43.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$11.2K NT$353.8K
46.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$96.0 NT$3,034
6.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$35.11 NT$1,110
16.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$91.0 NT$2,878
3.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$100 NT$3,174
18.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$445 NT$14.1K
265.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$284 NT$8,969
341.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$949 NT$30.0K
229.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$694 NT$22.0K
194.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,793 NT$151.5K
63.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$3,098 NT$97.9K
41.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,507 NT$47.6K
0.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.3
65.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kaohsiung: January 12, 2026

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