Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lisbon vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary
Lisbon is 35.6% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Lisbon
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lisbon are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Lisbon. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
Lisbon vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
$1.60
€1.38
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
$6.60
€5.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
$3.53
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
$3.70
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
$7.84
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
$35,922.69
€30,977.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
$12.61
€10.88
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of transportation
pay 89.7% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
$39.69
€34.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
$1,643.37
€1,417.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
$1,233.04
€1,063.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
$112.34
€96.87
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
$628.37
€541.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
$16,617.31
€14,329.55
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
$6.83
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
$111.27
€95.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
$42.18
€36.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
$97.12
€83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
$127.37
€109.84
|
|
Taipei vs. Lisbon - Cost of clothing
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