Lisbon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
546K
2.6M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 45% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 2695th and 4516th ($1694 vs $1169) 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 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 372nd and 209th 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
$12.3
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$19102

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589