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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.8% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.3% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$5.06 NT$159
212.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$33.63 NT$1,058
91.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$5.62 NT$177
84.52%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.54 NT$111
-18.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$0.91 NT$28.60
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.62 NT$19.60
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.16 NT$68.0
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.68 NT$84.4
45.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$3.22 NT$101
-65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.08 NT$65.4
-13.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$4.45 NT$140
-60.67%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.89 NT$91.1
9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$13.72 NT$432
-1.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$8.47 NT$266
-8.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$28.17 NT$887
-44.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$4.39 NT$138
-48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.58 NT$81.1
-33.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.73 NT$86.0
-29.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.82 NT$120
-34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.98 NT$125
-55.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.54 NT$80.0
-19.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.53 NT$79.6
-23.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.37 NT$43.11
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$4.18 NT$131
59.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$9.30 NT$293
-37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.57 NT$49.54
-15.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.72 NT$85.7
6.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.70 NT$22.11
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$38.25 NT$1,204
19.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.38 NT$106
24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.59 NT$18.57
37.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$10.19 NT$321
83.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.02 NT$32.09
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$41.4K NT$1.3M
-16.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.7K NT$870.4K
43.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$93.4 NT$2,938
56.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$34.15 NT$1,075
-38.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$24.29 NT$764
63.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$34.38 NT$1,082
41.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$15.45 NT$486
22.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$11.71 NT$368
-22.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$697 NT$21.9K
-11.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$15.5K NT$489.2K
3.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$83.0 NT$2,613
25.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$46.28 NT$1,457
-12.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$102 NT$3,200
-7.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$114 NT$3,601
7.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$429 NT$13.5K
274.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$206 NT$6,480
512.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$1,205 NT$37.9K
154.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$857 NT$27.0K
134.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$16.3K NT$512.2K
-52.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$9,812 NT$308.8K
-55.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zhubei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$2,482 NT$78.1K
-34.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.4
58.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zhubei City: April 14, 2026

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