Kaohsiung vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
2.72M
546K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 49% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5666th and 2184th ($999 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Taiwan and Portugal, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 364th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Lisbon

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Kaohsiung Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249