Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Akita Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Akita

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Akita without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% more expensive than Akita without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.73 ¥967
139.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.04 ¥4,890
88.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.35 ¥768
92.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.72 ¥534
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.09 ¥157
104.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.88 ¥127
78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.14 ¥307
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.08 ¥442
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 ¥222
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 ¥219
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.86 ¥699
-65.64%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.29 ¥330
36.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10 ¥1,437
33.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.26 ¥899
27.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.59 ¥2,239
2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.2 ¥748
-56.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.64 ¥380
-35.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.99 ¥573
-48.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.77 ¥829
-55.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.18 ¥456
-44.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.69 ¥387
-23.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 ¥193
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 ¥122
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.07 ¥585
61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.61 ¥950
-11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.85 ¥266
-28.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.18 ¥313
33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 ¥239
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.6 ¥7,985
-16.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.53 ¥507
19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.89 ¥416
-70.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.6 ¥2,959
-9.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 ¥210
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.4K ¥3.4M
47.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.2K ¥2.5M
130.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$143 ¥20.5K
3.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.09 ¥3,892
-22.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.45 ¥4,806
18.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.8 ¥7,869
-12.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.92 ¥2,000
33.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.37 ¥1,778
-24.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$279 ¥40.1K
117.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K ¥1.9M
20.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.84 ¥6,585
127.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.79 ¥4,280
37.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61 ¥8,766
51.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.1 ¥12.9K
31.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$463 ¥66.5K
243.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$324 ¥46.5K
290.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$864 ¥124.1K
252.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$671 ¥96.4K
208.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,121 ¥448.4K
133.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,882 ¥270.4K
141.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Akita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,708 ¥245.3K
-14.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.78
114.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akita: October 27, 2025

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