Lisbon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$1619
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
546K
2.44M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 55% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 2184th and 4661st ($1953 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 574th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Taipei

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Lisbon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$18442

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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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602