Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burlington Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burlington

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Burlington without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.1% cheaper than Burlington without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.04 CA$27.28
-19.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.5 CA$101
-13.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.17 CA$15.21
-7.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.67 CA$4.99
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.01 CA$2.74
10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 CA$2.34
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.79 CA$7.88
-41.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.48 CA$8.82
-41.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.09 CA$2.85
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.02 CA$4.11
-42.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.42 CA$6.02
-62.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.16 CA$4.3
-0.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.56 CA$18.46
-1.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.87 CA$12.07
-9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.1 CA$30.09
-27.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.52 CA$4.79
-35.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 CA$1.97
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.67 CA$4.99
-44.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.54 CA$4.82
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.94 CA$2.64
-9.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.86 CA$2.53
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.12 CA$2.88
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.04 CA$2.78
-60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.02 CA$20.44
-56.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.43 CA$16.91
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.38 CA$3.24
-44.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 CA$3.07
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.35 CA$4.56
-32.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$105 CA$143
-55.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.33 CA$3.17
81.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.77 CA$2.42
-51.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$44.23 CA$60.2
-57.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 CA$1.51
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21K CA$28.5K
89.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 CA$183
10.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$53.8 CA$73.2
-60.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$61.7 CA$84
-35.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.85 CA$63.8
2.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.93 CA$31.21
-19.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.02 CA$15
-14.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$937 CA$1,275
-35.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.1K CA$32.8K
-33.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.7 CA$86.7
63.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67.1 CA$91.3
-38.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.4 CA$119
6.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 CA$190
-14.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,750 CA$2,382
-9.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,452 CA$1,976
-13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,712 CA$3,692
12.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,482 CA$3,379
-16.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,771 CA$7,856
26.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,450 CA$6,057
2.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burlington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,535 CA$4,812
-58.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.4
-40.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burlington: October 29, 2025

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