Kaohsiung vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
93
😀 Quality of life
84
82
🏙️ Population
2.73M
546K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 45% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5786th and 2695th ($932 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Taiwan and Portugal, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 320th and 372nd 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
$3.13
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202