Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Airdrie Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Airdrie

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% cheaper than Airdrie without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.9% cheaper than Airdrie without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.46 CA$25.13
-12.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$70.9 CA$96.5
-9.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.82 CA$14.73
-4.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.67 CA$4.99
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.95 CA$2.66
14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.69 CA$2.3
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.94 CA$8.08
-42.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.97 CA$8.12
-36.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.06 CA$2.8
-44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.66 CA$3.62
-34.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.04 CA$4.14
-45.07%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.59 CA$4.89
-12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$12.35 CA$16.81
7.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.75 CA$17.36
-37.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.19 CA$22.04
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.43 CA$6.03
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.33 CA$1.82
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.82 CA$5.2
-46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.58 CA$4.88
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.41 CA$3.28
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.21 CA$3
-7.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.74 CA$3.73
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.94 CA$2.65
-58.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.67 CA$19.97
-55.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.02 CA$17.73
-54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.91 CA$3.97
-54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.16 CA$4.3
-7.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.32 CA$3.16
-2.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$61.9 CA$84.3
-25.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.21 CA$4.37
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.32 CA$1.79
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$23.15 CA$31.51
-19.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.06 CA$1.44
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.5K CA$34.7K
35.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.2K CA$30.2K
78.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$203 CA$276
-26.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$41.05 CA$55.9
-48.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$58.5 CA$79.6
-32.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$90.1 CA$123
-46.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$59.2 CA$80.6
-68.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$13.28 CA$18.08
-29.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$710 CA$967
-14.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.9K CA$16.2K
35.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$49.28 CA$67.1
111.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.29 CA$57.6
-2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$84 CA$114
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$103 CA$141
14.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,301 CA$1,771
22.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,186 CA$1,614
6.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,866 CA$2,539
63.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,608 CA$2,189
28.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$6,142 CA$8,360
18.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$6,091 CA$8,291
-25.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Airdrie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,607 CA$4,910
-59.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.08
-37.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Airdrie: October 28, 2025

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