Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pingtung city Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pingtung city

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.2% more expensive than Pingtung city without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.6% more expensive than Pingtung city without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.17 NT$152
211.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$30.23 NT$892
111.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.3 NT$156
93.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.94 NT$86.6
-5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.02 NT$30.22
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.77 NT$22.63
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.67 NT$49.2
104.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.66 NT$78.3
43.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.77 NT$111
-69.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.04 NT$60.3
-15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.75 NT$81.1
-39.27%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.22 NT$95.1
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$15.54 NT$459
-14.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.33 NT$246
-4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$15.53 NT$458
2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.76 NT$140
-52.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.82 NT$53.6
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.18 NT$64.4
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.03 NT$89.5
-15.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.3 NT$38.27
35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.95 NT$57.6
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.85 NT$54.5
7.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.14 NT$33.71
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.02 NT$119
63.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.97 NT$353
-50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.65 NT$48.61
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.58 NT$76.1
13.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.89 NT$26.23
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.23 NT$1,128
20.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.82 NT$83.1
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.75 NT$22.08
14.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.11 NT$180
205.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.02 NT$29.94
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$33.7K NT$993.7K
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$25.2K NT$744.8K
57.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$94.1 NT$2,775
57.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$24.47 NT$722
-14.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$21.83 NT$644
81.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$36.94 NT$1,090
29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.12 NT$446
22.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.19 NT$301
-7.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$358 NT$10.6K
69.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.1K NT$328.6K
44.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$85.3 NT$2,516
22.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$33.79 NT$997
21.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$88.7 NT$2,615
4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$102 NT$3,001
16.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$433 NT$12.8K
267.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$290 NT$8,555
335.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,041 NT$30.7K
192.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$720 NT$21.2K
187.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$8,195 NT$241.7K
-11.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,835 NT$172.1K
-22.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pingtung city
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,074 NT$61.2K
-29.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.18
74.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pingtung city: October 29, 2025

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