Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calgary

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.19 CA$24.76
-11.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$70.5 CA$96
-9.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.19 CA$15.23
-8.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.77 CA$5.13
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.97 CA$2.68
13.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.73 CA$2.35
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.28 CA$7.19
-35.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.71 CA$9.13
-43.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.21 CA$3.01
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.77 CA$3.78
-37.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.41 CA$4.65
-51.03%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.42 CA$4.65
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$14.33 CA$19.51
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.6 CA$17.15
-36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$15.99 CA$21.76
-0.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.49 CA$6.11
-49.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.34 CA$1.82
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.83 CA$5.22
-46.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.35 CA$5.92
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.63 CA$3.58
-33.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.63 CA$3.58
-22.05%
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
$1.87 CA$2.54
-56.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$15.02 CA$20.44
-56.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.43 CA$19.65
-59.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.86 CA$3.89
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.82 CA$5.19
-23.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.83 CA$3.85
-19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$86 CA$117
-46.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.56 CA$4.84
18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.36 CA$1.85
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$28.68 CA$39.03
-34.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.08 CA$1.46
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.6K CA$33.4K
40.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.8K CA$29.7K
81.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$210 CA$285
-29.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$41.82 CA$56.9
-49.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$57.8 CA$78.7
-31.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$53.3 CA$72.6
-10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$53.6 CA$72.9
-65.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.62 CA$17.17
-25.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$867 CA$1,180
-29.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$16.1K CA$21.9K
0.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$57.5 CA$78.3
81.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$46.96 CA$63.9
-12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$86.7 CA$118
6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$106 CA$144
11.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,394 CA$1,897
14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,168 CA$1,589
8.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,339 CA$3,184
30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,885 CA$2,566
9.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,575 CA$4,867
103.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,139 CA$4,273
44.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,990 CA$4,070
-51.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.71
-33.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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