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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kitchener is 22.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kitchener is 18.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.39 CA$30.47
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
39.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 CA$102
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
16.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 CA$15.99
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
14.20%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CA$5.83
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
53.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-19.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 CA$7.73
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
66.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CA$8.09
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
55.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
115.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.11
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
31.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.85
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
113.77%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.28
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 CA$16.27
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-10.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.78 CA$17.39
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
59.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.29 CA$22.17
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.13 CA$5.62
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
81.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
80.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 CA$6.5
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
87.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.28
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
78.41%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.12
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CA$14.86
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
65.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 CA$14.8
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
85.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
87.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-12.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 CA$3.7
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
19.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 CA$92.9
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
47.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-39.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
96.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.89 CA$40.69
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
60.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K CA$34.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$213
$148 โ‚ฌ128
5.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.05 CA$50.4
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
76.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.2 CA$77.9
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
44.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 CA$45.21
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-30.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.47 CA$27.86
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
10.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.3 CA$20.83
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
63.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 CA$779
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-5.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K CA$17.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-21.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 CA$72.1
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-49.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 CA$47.49
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-15.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 CA$93.7
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-25.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 CA$141
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-12.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CA$1,986
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-8.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 CA$1,777
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
3.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 CA$2,688
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,841 CA$2,506
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-11.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,230 CA$7,119
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-28.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,044 CA$5,505
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-11.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kitchener
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,569 CA$3,497
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
75.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
3.81
65.35%

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Last update for Kitchener: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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