Lisbon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$1459
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
546K
3.03M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 88% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 2357th and 5518th ($1889 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Portugal and Taiwan, respectively. Check Portugal vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 479th and 541st 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
$12.9
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$19915

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650