Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taichung

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.7% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.9% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.98 NT$147
223.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.94 NT$883
113.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.33 NT$157
92.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.91 NT$85.9
-4.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.12 NT$32.91
99.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 NT$25.31
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.14 NT$63.2
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.96 NT$87.3
29.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.74 NT$110
-69.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.77 NT$52.3
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.76 NT$81.3
-39.49%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.24 NT$95.5
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$31.12 NT$918
-57.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.99 NT$236
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.12 NT$476
-0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.65 NT$137
-50.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 NT$53.4
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 NT$64.7
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.97 NT$87.6
-14.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 NT$39.66
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 NT$57.3
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 NT$68.1
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.25 NT$36.88
-35.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.06 NT$120
62.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.99 NT$413
-58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.72 NT$50.9
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.65 NT$78.2
10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.92 NT$27.28
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.28 NT$834
63.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.8 NT$82.6
51.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 NT$36.31
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.19 NT$301
83.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 NT$29.62
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.5K NT$1M
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K NT$762.5K
53.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.5 NT$2,875
52.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.72 NT$729
-15.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.97 NT$648
80.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.59 NT$1,079
30.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.01 NT$295
85.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.55 NT$311
-11.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$353 NT$10.4K
71.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.4K NT$601K
-20.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.9 NT$2,504
23.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.33 NT$1,013
19.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.8 NT$2,856
-4.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 NT$3,817
-8.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$387 NT$11.4K
310.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$291 NT$8,573
334.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,018 NT$30K
199.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$733 NT$21.6K
182.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,529 NT$222.1K
-3.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,064 NT$237.9K
-43.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,461 NT$43.1K
0.11%
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 Taichung: October 28, 2025

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