Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kyoto

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.4% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.4% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$10.45 ¥1,654
52.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$34.15 ¥5,407
88.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$5.51 ¥873
91.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$3.37 ¥534
-13.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.92 ¥145
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.79 ¥125
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$3.38 ¥535
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$6.60 ¥1,045
-41.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 ¥260
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.71 ¥271
4.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$3.11 ¥493
-43.73%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.23 ¥353
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$9.76 ¥1,545
35.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$7.50 ¥1,188
7.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$15.68 ¥2,483
2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$5.69 ¥900
-59.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.61 ¥413
-36.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$6.44 ¥1,019
-69.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$3.83 ¥606
-36.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.66 ¥262
10.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.24 ¥355
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.29 ¥205
55.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.97 ¥153
-17.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.24 ¥671
58.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$9.04 ¥1,431
-35.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.79 ¥284
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.54 ¥561
-14.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.66 ¥263
42.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$70.6 ¥11.2K
-34.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.57 ¥565
14.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.91 ¥461
-70.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$17.60 ¥2,787
5.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.20 ¥189
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$23.2K ¥3.7M
49.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$16.9K ¥2.7M
129.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$110 ¥17.4K
36.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$25.93 ¥4,105
-20.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$33.38 ¥5,285
20.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$57.4 ¥9,080
-16.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$20.90 ¥3,310
-12.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$13.08 ¥2,070
-28.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$364 ¥57.7K
68.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,514 ¥1.2M
118.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$45.15 ¥7,148
130.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.35 ¥5,123
27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$75.4 ¥11.9K
26.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$93.1 ¥14.7K
29.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$584 ¥92.4K
179.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$349 ¥55.2K
252.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,693 ¥268.0K
78.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$911 ¥144.2K
120.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,889 ¥299.1K
-14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.78
114.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: March 2, 2026

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