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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.1% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.11 NT$121
291.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$34.16 NT$1,008
87.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.28 NT$156
94.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.02 NT$89.1
-7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.99 NT$29.07
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.71 NT$21.02
121.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.74 NT$51.3
95.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.65 NT$78.2
44.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.45 NT$102
-66.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.09 NT$61.6
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.67 NT$78.7
-37.45%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.23 NT$95.3
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$15.69 NT$463
-15.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.32 NT$275
-14.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$18.1 NT$534
-11.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$6.12 NT$181
-62.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.51 NT$74.1
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.86 NT$84.3
-28.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.1 NT$121
-37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.95 NT$86.9
-40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.13 NT$62.9
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.94 NT$57.2
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.15 NT$34.06
-29.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.44 NT$131
48.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.93 NT$352
-50.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.68 NT$49.65
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.47 NT$72.9
18.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.83 NT$24.59
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$27.56 NT$813
67.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.95 NT$87
43.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.74 NT$21.85
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.14 NT$181
204.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.03 NT$30.24
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$34.6K NT$1M
-0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$24.9K NT$734.8K
59.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$102 NT$3,023
44.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$25.11 NT$741
-16.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$24.81 NT$732
59.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$38.75 NT$1,143
23.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$11.5 NT$339
61.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.36 NT$305
-9.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$430 NT$12.7K
41.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.4K NT$334.9K
41.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$97.6 NT$2,878
7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$36.1 NT$1,065
13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$89.2 NT$2,630
3.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$99.9 NT$2,945
18.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$434 NT$12.8K
267.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$276 NT$8,129
357.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$932 NT$27.5K
226.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$704 NT$20.8K
193.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,920 NT$145.1K
47.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,251 NT$95.9K
39.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kaohsiung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,333 NT$39.3K
9.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.3
65.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaohsiung: October 27, 2025

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