Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tainan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tainan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.8% more expensive than Tainan without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.1% more expensive than Tainan without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.14 NT$181
162.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.22 NT$803
135.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.05 NT$149
103.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 NT$100
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 NT$34.55
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.74 NT$21.73
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 NT$101
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.32 NT$98
15.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.13 NT$92.4
-63.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.98 NT$58.4
-12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.93 NT$86.5
-43.00%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.78 NT$82
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.75 NT$583
-32.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.87 NT$291
-19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.09 NT$593
-20.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.21 NT$124
-45.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.91 NT$86
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 NT$85.5
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.18 NT$123
-39.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.83 NT$83.6
-37.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.28 NT$67.3
-10.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 NT$50.8
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.05 NT$31.07
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.01 NT$118
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.47 NT$456
-62.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.82 NT$53.8
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.41 NT$71
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.59 NT$17.3
284.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.8 NT$643
111.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.93 NT$86.3
44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 NT$21.83
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.22 NT$302
82.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.05 NT$31.1
99.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.4K NT$1.1M
-7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.5K NT$780.3K
49.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84.8 NT$2,501
74.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.12 NT$564
9.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.04 NT$680
72.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.37 NT$1,161
21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.89 NT$439
24.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.77 NT$347
-20.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$266 NT$7,860
127.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,908 NT$203.8K
133.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.8 NT$1,734
77.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.57 NT$902
34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.6 NT$2,731
0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 NT$3,556
-1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$326 NT$9,607
388.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$200 NT$5,889
532.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$695 NT$20.5K
338.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$718 NT$21.2K
188.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,299 NT$97.3K
120.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,461 NT$72.6K
84.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tainan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,451 NT$42.8K
0.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.83
108.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tainan: October 28, 2025

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