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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.5% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.7% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.27 ¥1,476
56.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.95 ¥5,021
83.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.58 ¥802
84.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.44 ¥494
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 ¥135
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 ¥108
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 ¥497
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.65 ¥956
-42.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 ¥243
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.79 ¥257
-3.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.05 ¥438
-45.25%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.27 ¥326
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.36 ¥1,345
42.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.65 ¥1,099
4.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.28 ¥2,195
4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.45 ¥783
-58.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.55 ¥366
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.5 ¥934
-68.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.82 ¥549
-33.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 ¥229
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 ¥333
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 ¥177
60.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 ¥138
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.24 ¥609
55.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.1 ¥1,163
-27.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.77 ¥255
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.71 ¥533
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 ¥230
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.7 ¥9,873
-32.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.41 ¥490
24.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3 ¥431
-71.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.66 ¥2,537
5.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 ¥171
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.1K ¥3.3M
49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17K ¥2.4M
132.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$112 ¥16K
32.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.64 ¥3,828
-21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.21 ¥4,914
15.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.1 ¥8,345
-17.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.21 ¥3,047
-12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.38 ¥1,922
-29.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$364 ¥52.3K
66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,285 ¥1M
121.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.85 ¥6,587
127.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.19 ¥4,624
27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.4 ¥10.5K
26.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91 ¥13.1K
30.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$586 ¥84.2K
171.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$341 ¥48.9K
270.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,673 ¥240.4K
82.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$938 ¥134.8K
120.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,748 ¥394.7K
164.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,611 ¥231.5K
182.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,902 ¥273.2K
-23.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.78
114.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kyoto: October 28, 2025

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