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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.9% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 222% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.9% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.72

$2.82 ¥19.51

464.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.6

$20.78 ¥144

210.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.09

$4.77 ¥32.98

120.96%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.51

$2.98 ¥20.58

-2.35%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$0.41 ¥2.84

460.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.27 ¥1.86

481.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.97

$0.86 ¥5.95

300.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$1.63 ¥11.28

137.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$2.05 ¥14.18

-44.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.95 ¥13.51

-8.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$0.51 ¥3.51

243.14%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.79

$1.08 ¥7.49

199.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.39

$17.39 ¥120

-23.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.92

$2.66 ¥18.40

201.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.79

$9.62 ¥66.5

66.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$1.06 ¥7.33

119.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.75 ¥12.12

-5.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.42 ¥9.82

36.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.20 ¥8.26

103.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.70 ¥4.81

161.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$0.94 ¥6.51

121.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.66 ¥4.59

203.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.53 ¥3.63

50.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$4.10 ¥28.36

64.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €5.00

$13.31 ¥92.0

-56.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.40 ¥2.79

235.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.60

$1.72 ¥11.86

75.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$0.27 ¥1.85

777.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.83

$16.56 ¥114

178.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.09 ¥7.53

273.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.32 ¥2.24

171.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €16.01

$6.44 ¥44.53

188.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.17 ¥8.10

78.63%

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

$34.8K €30.0K

$19.8K ¥136.8K

75.64%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$14.9K ¥103.0K

160.26%

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

$150 €130

$43.62 ¥301

244.50%

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

$20.62 €17.77

$7.85 ¥54.2

162.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.56

$11.57 ¥80.0

246.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$42.27 ¥292

13.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.83

$13.91 ¥96.1

32.06%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.03

$6.39 ¥44.16

45.85%

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

$615 €530

$452 ¥3,125

35.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$16.8K ¥116.2K

-2.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.8

$29.86 ¥206

249.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.43

$35.24 ¥244

16.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.1

$71.2 ¥492

33.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$92.1 ¥636

30.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,405

$274 ¥1,892

495.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,059

$185 ¥1,278

564.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,601

$594 ¥4,102

408.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,728

$354 ¥2,443

466.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,786

$3,232 ¥22.3K

143.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,723

$1,969 ¥13.6K

119.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,389

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taizhou: March 3, 2026

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