Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Taipei City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Taipei City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.8% more expensive than New Taipei City without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% more expensive than New Taipei City without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5 NT$147
221.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$33.99 NT$1,003
88.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.9 NT$174
74.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.01 NT$88.7
-7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.9 NT$26.43
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.75 NT$22.05
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.01 NT$59.3
69.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.65 NT$78.1
44.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.27 NT$96.4
-65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.92 NT$56.6
-9.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.13 NT$92.3
-46.65%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.94 NT$86.8
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$20.28 NT$598
-34.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.45 NT$249
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$20.17 NT$595
-20.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.55 NT$134
-49.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.6 NT$76.7
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.76 NT$81.6
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.09 NT$121
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.8 NT$82.6
-37.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.28 NT$67.3
-10.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.12 NT$62.6
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.28 NT$37.89
-36.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.11 NT$121
60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.54 NT$282
-38.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.72 NT$50.8
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.31 NT$68.1
26.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.65 NT$19.23
249.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$40.05 NT$1,182
15.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.8 NT$82.6
51.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.79 NT$23.19
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$10.27 NT$303
81.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.03 NT$30.26
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$38.1K NT$1.1M
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$27.5K NT$810.6K
44.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$94.4 NT$2,784
57.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$24.53 NT$724
-14.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$24.51 NT$723
61.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$39.59 NT$1,168
21.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.43 NT$485
13.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.9 NT$351
-21.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$643 NT$19K
-5.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$18.8K NT$555.9K
-14.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$78 NT$2,299
33.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$34.23 NT$1,010
20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$94.4 NT$2,785
-1.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$122 NT$3,593
-2.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$636 NT$18.8K
150.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$461 NT$13.6K
173.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,703 NT$50.2K
78.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,079 NT$31.8K
91.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$14.5K NT$428.3K
-49.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$6,376 NT$188.1K
-28.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
New Taipei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,373 NT$40.5K
6.54%
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 New Taipei City: October 28, 2025

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