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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taizhou and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Taizhou and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taizhou is 50.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taizhou is 40.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ยฅ19.32
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 ยฅ146
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-67.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ยฅ34.81
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-52.02%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ยฅ21.46
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.88
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-82.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ยฅ5.79
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-76.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ยฅ11.91
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-56.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ยฅ13.69
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
73.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 ยฅ13.39
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
4.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ยฅ3.73
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-70.06%
Eggs
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-63.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.16 ยฅ120
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
30.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 ยฅ18.14
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ยฅ66.0
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-40.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 ยฅ7.48
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-52.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ยฅ12.01
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.44
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-31.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.35
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-50.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-58.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.38
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ยฅ4.40
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-67.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ยฅ3.43
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ยฅ29.39
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-36.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 ยฅ84.0
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
112.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-45.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.00 ยฅ119
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-63.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-74.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ยฅ2.30
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-58.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ยฅ42.80
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-67.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-45.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ยฅ138.2K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-42.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K ยฅ104.8K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-61.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.31 ยฅ316
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-69.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 ยฅ56.5
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-60.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.67 ยฅ81.5
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-70.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 ยฅ295
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-14.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ยฅ95.5
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-26.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ยฅ43.96
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-30.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 ยฅ3,126
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-26.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.0K ยฅ118.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
4.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.17 ยฅ211
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-70.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 ยฅ242
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-15.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ยฅ508
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-23.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 ยฅ641
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-22.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ยฅ1,907
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-83.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ยฅ1,335
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-84.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ยฅ4,213
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-80.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ยฅ2,474
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-82.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,419 ยฅ23.9K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-56.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 ยฅ13.8K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-54.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taizhou
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.81
0.52%

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Last update for Taizhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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