Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhongli City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zhongli City

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.4% more expensive than Zhongli City without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.4% more expensive than Zhongli City without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.94 NT$146
225.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20 NT$590
220.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.69 NT$138
119.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.52 NT$74.4
10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 NT$21.53
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 NT$17.03
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.47 NT$43.23
131.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.55 NT$45.77
146.45%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.43 NT$101
-66.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 NT$49.93
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.85 NT$84
-41.40%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.61 NT$77
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$31.89 NT$941
-58.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.17 NT$241
-2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.04 NT$473
-0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.61 NT$136
-50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 NT$51.4
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 NT$67.4
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 NT$86.9
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 NT$37.97
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.9 NT$56.2
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.39 NT$70.5
-17.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.3 NT$38.48
-37.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.02 NT$119
63.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.42 NT$426
-59.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 NT$50.4
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 NT$71.9
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.62 NT$18.42
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.34 NT$1,190
14.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.84 NT$83.9
48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.78 NT$22.98
10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.99 NT$295
86.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.97 NT$28.51
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.8K NT$998.2K
2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K NT$762.3K
53.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.4 NT$2,874
52.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.51 NT$398
55.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.05 NT$297
294.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.8 NT$1,086
30.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.21 NT$449
22.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.6 NT$283
-2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$358 NT$10.6K
69.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$20.7K NT$609.7K
-22.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.2 NT$1,807
70.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.48 NT$604
100.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.3 NT$2,369
15.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67.5 NT$1,991
75.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$437 NT$12.9K
264.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$263 NT$7,761
379.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,048 NT$30.9K
190.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$745 NT$22K
177.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,716 NT$198.1K
8.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,651 NT$166.7K
-19.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhongli City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,875 NT$84.8K
-49.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.1
81.43%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhongli City: October 28, 2025

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