Lisbon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$1368
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
546K
3.03M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 87% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 2758th and 6052nd ($1738 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 437th and 496th 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
$13
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$13638

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716