Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taipei vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary
Taipei is 11.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Taipei
The cost of groceries and childcare in Taipei are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taipei.
Taipei vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taipei instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.38
|
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.0% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
€5.69
|
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.04
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
€3.19
|
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.76
|
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,977.10
|
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.88
|
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of transportation
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.22
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,643.37
€1,417.12
|
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.04
€1,063.29
|
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€96.87
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of housing
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€541.86
|
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,329.55
|
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.83
€5.89
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.26
€44.20
|
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€95.95
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.37
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€83.75
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€109.84
|
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
|
Lisbon vs. Taipei - Cost of clothing
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