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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.4% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.2% more expensive than Zhubei City without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.18 NT$153
210.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$34.16 NT$1,008
87.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.46 NT$161
88.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.74 NT$110
-25.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.93 NT$27.4
139.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.63 NT$18.73
149.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.23 NT$65.7
52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.76 NT$81.5
38.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.18 NT$93.8
-64.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.01 NT$59.4
-13.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$4.38 NT$129
-61.87%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.89 NT$85.2
8.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$14.02 NT$414
-5.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.43 NT$249
-5.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$28.22 NT$832
-43.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.47 NT$132
-48.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.68 NT$79.1
-36.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.76 NT$81.4
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.85 NT$114
-33.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.86 NT$114
-54.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.53 NT$74.7
-18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.54 NT$74.9
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.39 NT$41.02
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.13 NT$122
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.74 NT$287
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.65 NT$48.8
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.8 NT$82.5
4.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.67 NT$19.76
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.62 NT$1,139
19.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.33 NT$98.3
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.64 NT$18.76
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$10.36 NT$306
80.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.03 NT$30.43
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$41.4K NT$1.2M
-16.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.2K NT$831.6K
40.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$94.5 NT$2,787
57.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$34.29 NT$1,011
-38.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$24.74 NT$730
60.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$34.38 NT$1,014
39.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.14 NT$447
22.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.79 NT$348
-20.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$702 NT$20.7K
-13.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$15.8K NT$465K
2.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$84.3 NT$2,488
23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$47.87 NT$1,412
-14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$102 NT$3,005
-9.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$113 NT$3,327
5.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$427 NT$12.6K
272.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$213 NT$6,291
491.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,174 NT$34.6K
159.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$845 NT$24.9K
144.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$17K NT$500.3K
-57.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,715 NT$168.6K
-20.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,757 NT$81.3K
-46.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.4
58.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zhubei City: October 28, 2025

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