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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taoyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taoyuan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Taoyuan without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.9% more expensive than Taoyuan without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.97 NT$157
225.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.15 NT$795
152.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.14 NT$194
69.38%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.83 NT$89.5
-2.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.25 NT$39.45
85.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.83 NT$26.34
85.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.71 NT$54.0
107.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.32 NT$73.4
68.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.21 NT$102
-64.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.43 NT$45.34
27.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.52 NT$79.6
-29.76%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.22 NT$70.2
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.72 NT$276
51.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.15 NT$258
-4.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$15.93 NT$504
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.33 NT$105
-31.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.97 NT$62.2
-12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.61 NT$82.4
-24.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.01 NT$95.3
-18.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.39 NT$75.6
-24.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.81 NT$57.3
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.67 NT$84.3
-28.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.86 NT$27.05
-9.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.36 NT$201
4.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.65 NT$305
-41.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.77 NT$55.8
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.43 NT$76.7
23.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.69 NT$21.86
239.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$40.62 NT$1,284
13.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.13 NT$99.0
35.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.77 NT$24.48
3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.00 NT$253
132.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.06 NT$33.52
95.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$36.4K NT$1.1M
-5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.9K NT$851.2K
44.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$66.5 NT$2,103
120.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$29.25 NT$925
-29.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$19.05 NT$602
110.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$37.07 NT$1,172
33.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$10.11 NT$320
84.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.05 NT$318
-9.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$580 NT$18.3K
5.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$15.7K NT$497.0K
3.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$81.0 NT$2,560
26.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$24.06 NT$761
69.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$84.0 NT$2,656
12.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$100 NT$3,174
18.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$419 NT$13.2K
288.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$341 NT$10.8K
266.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$844 NT$26.7K
270.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$600 NT$19.0K
240.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,096 NT$256.0K
-3.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$5,104 NT$161.4K
-14.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taoyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,259 NT$39.8K
20.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.57
142.68%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Taoyuan: January 11, 2026

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