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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kitchener is 20.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kitchener is 21.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.73 CA$30.20
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
34.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$101
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
14.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 CA$16.11
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
11.44%
Cappuccino
$4.34 CA$6.04
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
56.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.48
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-22.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 CA$7.81
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
58.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CA$8.37
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
54.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 CA$3.44
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
118.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 CA$3.23
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
26.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.94
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
100.56%
Eggs
$3.19 CA$4.43
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 CA$16.66
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 CA$17.78
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
63.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 CA$22.74
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
2.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.83
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
84.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 CA$2.83
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
18.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 CA$4.95
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
79.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 CA$6.41
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
88.93%
Potato (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.36
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
74.44%
Onion (1kg)
$3.30 CA$4.59
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
60.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CA$3.16
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.19
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
102.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CA$15.28
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
65.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 CA$16.25
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
106.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 CA$3.48
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
87.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.46
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-17.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 CA$3.87
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.8 CA$94.2
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
47.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 CA$3.52
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-40.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
117.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.00 CA$40.31
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
55.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.57
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-45.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27.6K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-49.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$218
$147 โ‚ฌ127
6.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.59 CA$52.3
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
83.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.0 CA$79.2
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
41.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 CA$47.79
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-30.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 CA$27.60
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
6.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 CA$20.57
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
62.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 CA$790
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-7.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K CA$17.5K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-22.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 CA$71.7
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-49.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.80 CA$48.38
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 CA$95.2
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-27.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 CA$144
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-12.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 CA$2,001
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-11.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 CA$1,793
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
2.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,974 CA$2,744
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-36.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 CA$2,545
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-10.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,003 CA$5,565
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-48.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,534 CA$4,913
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-19.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 CA$4,122
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
95.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
3.81
65.35%

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Last update for Kitchener: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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