Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burnaby Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burnaby

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.7% cheaper than Burnaby without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.6% cheaper than Burnaby without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.94 CA$20.34
7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$73.6 CA$100
-12.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.42 CA$12.82
9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.27 CA$5.82
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.83 CA$2.49
21.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.32 CA$1.8
18.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.73 CA$7.81
-40.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.49 CA$7.47
-30.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.51 CA$3.41
-54.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.64 CA$3.59
-34.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$4.45 CA$6.05
-62.47%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.3 CA$4.49
-5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$12.61 CA$17.16
5.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$11.93 CA$16.24
-33.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$21.56 CA$29.35
-25.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.39 CA$4.62
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.28 CA$1.74
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.96 CA$4.03
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.82 CA$5.19
-33.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.05 CA$4.15
-42.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.05 CA$4.15
-32.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.46 CA$3.35
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.9 CA$2.59
-57.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.96 CA$20.36
-55.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.14 CA$17.89
-55.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.49 CA$3.39
-46.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.51 CA$3.42
16.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.29 CA$3.12
-0.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$78.6 CA$107
-41.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.79 CA$3.8
51.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.35 CA$1.84
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$26.07 CA$35.49
-28.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.36 CA$1.85
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.4K CA$34.5K
36.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$19.9K CA$27.1K
99.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$133 CA$181
11.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$41.51 CA$56.5
-49.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$56 CA$76.2
-29.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$32.03 CA$43.6
49.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.6 CA$7.62
231.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$16.17 CA$22.02
-41.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$546 CA$743
11.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$8,048 CA$11K
100.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$55.4 CA$75.3
88.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$52.9 CA$72
-22.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$96.6 CA$131
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$96.6 CA$131
22.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,911 CA$2,601
-16.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,652 CA$2,248
-23.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$4,120 CA$5,608
-26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,680 CA$3,648
-22.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$7,212 CA$9,817
0.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,746 CA$6,461
-4.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burnaby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,105 CA$4,226
-52.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.54
-41.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burnaby: October 29, 2025

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