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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.9% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.3% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.36 ยฅ1,639
56.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$34.33 ยฅ5,429
84.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.59 ยฅ884
86.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.39 ยฅ537
-18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.88 ยฅ139
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.79 ยฅ125
94.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.50 ยฅ554
1.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$6.69 ยฅ1,059
-41.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.67 ยฅ264
-32.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.78 ยฅ281
2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.18 ยฅ503
-44.34%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.34 ยฅ370
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.58 ยฅ1,515
37.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.52 ยฅ1,190
3.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$15.65 ยฅ2,475
1.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$5.44 ยฅ860
-58.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.56 ยฅ405
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$6.50 ยฅ1,028
-69.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.82 ยฅ605
-36.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.58 ยฅ250
13.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.37 ยฅ374
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.25 ยฅ198
52.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.95 ยฅ150
-17.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.24 ยฅ670
56.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.54 ยฅ1,193
-24.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.80 ยฅ285
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.61 ยฅ570
-16.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.67 ยฅ264
40.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$69.4 ยฅ11.0K
-33.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.39 ยฅ537
25.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.86 ยฅ452
-72.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$18.04 ยฅ2,854
3.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.19 ยฅ188
73.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$23.5K ยฅ3.7M
45.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.8K ยฅ2.7M
132.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$111 ยฅ17.6K
31.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$26.68 ยฅ4,220
-23.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$33.70 ยฅ5,331
19.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$59.0 ยฅ9,324
-15.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$20.93 ยฅ3,311
-10.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$13.20 ยฅ2,088
-31.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$362 ยฅ57.3K
69.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,500 ยฅ1.2M
117.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$45.73 ยฅ7,233
123.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$32.24 ยฅ5,099
26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$73.3 ยฅ11.6K
29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$93.3 ยฅ14.8K
26.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$587 ยฅ92.8K
176.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$350 ยฅ55.4K
257.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,646 ยฅ260.3K
89.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$934 ยฅ147.7K
118.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kyoto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,911 ยฅ302.3K
-20.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.78
114.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: January 13, 2026

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