Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taizhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 101.5% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.4% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 181.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.77 ¥19.35

483.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$20.86 ¥146

204.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.99 ¥34.86

108.42%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.07 ¥21.49

-9.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.41 ¥2.89

465.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.27 ¥1.88

470.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$0.83 ¥5.79

327.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.71 ¥11.93

128.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.96 ¥13.71

-42.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.92 ¥13.41

-4.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.53 ¥3.74

233.96%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.13 ¥7.93

176.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$17.16 ¥120

-23.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$2.60 ¥18.16

200.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.45 ¥66.1

68.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.07 ¥7.49

112.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.72 ¥12.02

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.35 ¥9.46

46.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.20 ¥8.36

103.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.74 ¥5.20

143.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.91 ¥6.39

125.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.63 ¥4.41

203.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.49 ¥3.44

59.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$4.21 ¥29.43

57.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$12.04 ¥84.1

-52.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.40 ¥2.82

232.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.64 ¥11.48

82.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.27 ¥1.86

766.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$17.00 ¥119

170.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.09 ¥7.61

289.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.33 ¥2.31

142.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$6.13 ¥42.86

203.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.12 ¥7.85

84.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$19.8K ¥138.4K

72.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$15.0K ¥105.0K

159.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$45.31 ¥317

224.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$8.09 ¥56.6

153.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$11.67 ¥81.6

244.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$42.25 ¥295

17.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$13.69 ¥95.7

36.45%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.30 ¥44.03

44.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$448 ¥3,130

36.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$17.0K ¥119.1K

-4.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$30.17 ¥211

239.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$34.62 ¥242

17.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$72.7 ¥508

30.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$91.8 ¥642

29.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$273 ¥1,910

494.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$191 ¥1,336

555.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$604 ¥4,219

417.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$354 ¥2,478

476.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$3,419 ¥23.9K

128.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,984 ¥13.9K

121.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.83

-0.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Taizhou: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain

Vienna

🇦🇹 Austria

Brisbane

🇦🇺 Australia

Perth

🇦🇺 Australia

Helsinki

🇫🇮 Finland

Auckland

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Abu Dhabi

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates