Cost of Living Comparison Between Taitung and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Taitung and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taitung is 21.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taitung is 18% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4 NT$118
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-75.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.23 NT$1,216
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-35.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 NT$175
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-42.41%
Cappuccino
$3.8 NT$112
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
36.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 NT$34.88
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-47.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$22.1
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 NT$96.4
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NT$98
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-13.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.22 NT$95.1
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
182.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 NT$56.4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 NT$92.6
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
88.02%
Eggs
$2.43 NT$71.6
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.86 NT$586
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
49.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 NT$119
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-49.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 NT$591
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 NT$58.7
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-12.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NT$87.1
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
73.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 NT$61
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 NT$126
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 NT$82.9
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
59.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 NT$66.8
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 NT$57.6
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NT$39.19
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 NT$119
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-38.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 NT$453
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
161.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 NT$52
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
32.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NT$69.1
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-19.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 NT$25.66
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-61.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 NT$1,146
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-15.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 NT$87.3
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-30.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.95
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$303
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-45.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 NT$29.52
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-52.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.1M
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
9.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NT$808.8K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-30.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.3 NT$2,486
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-43.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.03 NT$561
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-9.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.24 NT$745
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-36.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.88 NT$1,088
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-23.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 NT$451
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-17.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 NT$305
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
10.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$637 NT$18.8K
$607 โ‚ฌ524
4.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K NT$549.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
15.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 NT$901
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-70.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.81 NT$496
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-59.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54 NT$1,594
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-41.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NT$3,549
$119 โ‚ฌ102
1.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 NT$12.6K
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-73.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 NT$8,555
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 NT$30.7K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 NT$21.7K
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-64.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,526 NT$222K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
3.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,716 NT$168.6K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
25.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taitung
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$665 NT$19.6K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-54.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
3.81
-42.52%

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Last update for Taitung: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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