Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and High Level Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and High Level

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.3% cheaper than High Level without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.6% cheaper than High Level without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.19 CA$23.4
-6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.4 CA$94.5
-7.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.94 CA$14.89
-6.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.72 CA$5.07
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.05 CA$2.79
8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.7 CA$2.32
-7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.48 CA$7.46
-37.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.75 CA$7.83
-33.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.18 CA$2.97
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.61 CA$3.55
-33.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.62 CA$4.93
-53.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.49 CA$4.76
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.09 CA$15.09
20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.89 CA$16.18
-32.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.48 CA$19.71
10.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.1 CA$5.58
-44.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 CA$1.93
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.57 CA$4.85
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.83 CA$5.21
-33.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 CA$3.4
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.58 CA$3.51
-20.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.63 CA$3.58
-24.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.78 CA$2.42
-54.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.2 CA$19.33
-53.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.87 CA$16.15
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.86 CA$3.89
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.02 CA$4.11
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.44 CA$3.32
-6.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61.7 CA$84
-25.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.11 CA$4.24
36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.43 CA$1.95
-39.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.37 CA$34.53
-26.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 CA$1.52
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.2K CA$34.3K
36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K CA$27.8K
93.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$142 CA$193
4.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$44.08 CA$60
-52.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$61.5 CA$83.7
-35.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.66 CA$56.7
15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.18 CA$15.22
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$745 CA$1,014
-18.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12K CA$16.3K
34.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.4 CA$75.4
88.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.03 CA$54.5
2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.8 CA$119
5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 CA$144
12.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,333 CA$1,815
19.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,192 CA$1,622
5.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,056 CA$2,798
48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,837 CA$2,500
12.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,444 CA$7,411
33.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,594 CA$4,893
26.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
High Level
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.46
-41.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for High Level: October 28, 2025

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