Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yilan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yilan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.9% more expensive than Yilan without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.4% more expensive than Yilan without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$3.63 NT$107
343.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$30.94 NT$913
107.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.44 NT$161
88.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3 NT$88.5
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.14 NT$33.69
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.74 NT$21.82
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.54 NT$45.43
121.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.94 NT$86.9
29.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.58 NT$106
-68.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.75 NT$51.6
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.93 NT$56.9
-13.47%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.74 NT$81
14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$31.55 NT$931
-57.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.27 NT$244
-3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.04 NT$473
-0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.53 NT$134
-49.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.83 NT$24.38
104.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.23 NT$65.7
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.71 NT$50.4
49.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.29 NT$38.07
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.35 NT$39.82
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.18 NT$64.2
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.3 NT$38.49
-37.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$3.95 NT$117
66.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.4 NT$425
-59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.48 NT$43.77
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.67 NT$78.8
9.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.05 NT$30.91
116.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$35.37 NT$1,043
30.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.85 NT$84.2
48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.2 NT$35.37
-28.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$10.21 NT$301
82.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.01 NT$29.85
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$27.1K NT$798.8K
27.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.6K NT$694.7K
68.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$58.9 NT$1,738
151.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$17.26 NT$509
21.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$21.99 NT$649
80.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$32.17 NT$949
48.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.62 NT$490
11.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$9.68 NT$286
-3.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$366 NT$10.8K
65.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$20.6K NT$608.3K
-21.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$71.4 NT$2,107
46.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.02 NT$1,033
17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$78 NT$2,302
18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$87.2 NT$2,571
36.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$304 NT$8,955
424.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$286 NT$8,424
341.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$667 NT$19.7K
356.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$507 NT$15K
308.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,686 NT$167.7K
28.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,174 NT$123.1K
8.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yilan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,062 NT$31.3K
37.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.18
74.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yilan: October 29, 2025

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