Cost of Living Comparison Between Burnaby and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Burnaby and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Burnaby is 34.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Burnaby is 7.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 CA$20.34
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-7.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.6 CA$100
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
14.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 CA$12.82
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-8.37%
Cappuccino
$4.27 CA$5.82
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
53.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 CA$2.49
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-17.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CA$1.8
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-15.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.81
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
68.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CA$7.47
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
43.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
120.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.59
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
52.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 CA$6.05
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
166.47%
Eggs
$3.3 CA$4.49
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
5.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 CA$17.16
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 CA$16.24
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
49.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.56 CA$29.35
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
35.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 CA$4.62
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 CA$4.03
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 CA$5.19
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
49.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
73.30%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 CA$3.35
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 CA$2.59
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
134.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 CA$20.36
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
127.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.14 CA$17.89
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
123.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
87.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.42
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-14.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.6 CA$107
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
70.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 CA$3.8
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-34.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 CA$1.84
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.07 CA$35.49
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
39.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-34.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-49.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$181
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-10.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.51 CA$56.5
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
97.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 CA$76.2
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
41.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.03 CA$43.6
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-33.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.6 CA$7.62
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-69.84%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 CA$22.02
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
72.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$546 CA$743
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-10.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,048 CA$11K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-50.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CA$75.3
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-46.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CA$72
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
28.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 CA$131
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 CA$131
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-18.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 CA$2,601
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
20.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 CA$2,248
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
30.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,120 CA$5,608
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,680 CA$3,648
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
29.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,212 CA$9,817
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-0.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,746 CA$6,461
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
4.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Burnaby
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,105 CA$4,226
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
112.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
3.81
71.65%

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Last update for Burnaby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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