Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cold Lake Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cold Lake

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.3% cheaper than Cold Lake without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.9% more expensive than Cold Lake without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.72 CA$25.49
-14.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$63.4 CA$86.4
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.22 CA$15.28
-8.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.78 CA$5.15
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.13 CA$2.9
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.5 CA$2.04
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.87 CA$7.99
-41.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.81 CA$7.91
-34.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.06 CA$1.44
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.96 CA$2.66
-11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.19 CA$4.34
-47.65%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.77 CA$5.13
-16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$11.37 CA$15.48
17.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.57 CA$17.11
-36.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.04 CA$21.83
-0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.75 CA$6.46
-52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.13 CA$1.54
50.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.79 CA$2.43
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.18 CA$2.96
16.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.36 CA$3.22
-25.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.07 CA$1.46
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.66 CA$3.62
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.99 CA$2.71
-59.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$12.31 CA$16.76
-46.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.85 CA$17.49
-54.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.94 CA$4.01
-54.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.19 CA$4.34
-8.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.41 CA$3.28
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$62.9 CA$85.6
-26.61%
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
$1.65 CA$2.24
-47.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$23.27 CA$31.68
-19.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.05 CA$1.42
99.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.4K CA$34.6K
35.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.9K CA$29.8K
81.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$198 CA$270
-25.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$45.36 CA$61.8
-53.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$64.8 CA$88.1
-38.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$42.52 CA$57.9
12.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$13.08 CA$17.81
-28.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$694 CA$945
-12.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12K CA$16.3K
34.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$29.76 CA$40.51
250.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$37.41 CA$50.9
9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$55 CA$74.9
68.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$91.9 CA$125
29.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$892 CA$1,215
78.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$883 CA$1,202
42.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,605 CA$2,184
89.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,507 CA$2,051
37.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,631 CA$7,665
29.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,871 CA$5,269
17.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cold Lake
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,920 CA$3,975
-49.92%
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 Cold Lake: October 28, 2025

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