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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.4% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 212.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 78.7% more expensive than Taizhou without rent, and 170% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.83 ¥20.3
468.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.82 ¥149
207.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.91 ¥35.22
109.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.94 ¥21.11
-5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.45 ¥3.22
395.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.93
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.87 ¥6.24
291.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.63 ¥11.67
134.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.98 ¥14.19
-42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.97 ¥14.12
-12.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.53 ¥3.83
215.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.09 ¥7.85
187.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.21 ¥123
-22.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.62 ¥18.82
204.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.65 ¥69.2
65.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.12 ¥8.04
103.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 ¥12.44
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 ¥9.78
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 ¥8.74
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.69 ¥4.96
155.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 ¥6.97
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.62 ¥4.46
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 ¥3.78
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.22 ¥30.27
56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.76 ¥91.5
-54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.43 ¥3.09
209.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 ¥11.75
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ¥2.08
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.72 ¥120
176.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.09 ¥7.82
288.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.36
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.24 ¥44.79
199.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 ¥8.33
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.1K ¥137.3K
80.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$15.2K ¥109K
160.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.35 ¥318
234.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.03 ¥57.6
161.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.62 ¥83.4
241.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.16 ¥302
13.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.72 ¥98.4
35.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.38 ¥45.8
47.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$443 ¥3,177
37.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.6K ¥119.4K
-3.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.87 ¥214
249.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.85 ¥250
17.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.1 ¥510
30.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.8 ¥673
26.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$276 ¥1,980
476.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$189 ¥1,359
566.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$603 ¥4,328
404.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$364 ¥2,611
468.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,981 ¥21.4K
144.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,043 ¥14.7K
122.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.83
-0.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taizhou: October 28, 2025

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