Lisbon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$1361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
82
83
🏙️ Population
546K
3.03M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 70% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 2695th and 5356th ($1694 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Portugal and Taiwan, respectively. Check Portugal vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 372nd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Taichung

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Lisbon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$13893

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721