Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Markham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Markham

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.5% cheaper than Markham without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Markham without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$15.02 CA$20.45
7.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$81.3 CA$111
-21.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.93 CA$12.15
15.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.32 CA$4.52
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.08 CA$2.83
7.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.34 CA$1.82
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.67 CA$4.99
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.75 CA$9.19
-43.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.75 CA$2.38
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.36 CA$3.21
-26.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.58 CA$2.15
5.70%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.28 CA$4.47
-4.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$15.27 CA$20.78
-12.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.85 CA$13.41
-18.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.15 CA$9.73
123.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.37 CA$5.94
-47.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.41 CA$1.92
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.38 CA$3.24
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.5 CA$4.77
-27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.46 CA$3.34
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.13 CA$2.89
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.11 CA$4.24
-36.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.68 CA$2.28
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.1 CA$19.19
-53.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.06 CA$19.14
-58.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.27 CA$3.09
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.29 CA$3.12
27.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.09 CA$4.2
-26.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$94.1 CA$128
-50.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.1 CA$4.21
36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.85 CA$3.87
-69.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$21.98 CA$29.92
-15.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.15 CA$1.57
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
37.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.2K CA$27.4K
96.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$201 CA$274
-26.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$33.7 CA$45.87
-37.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$58.8 CA$80.1
-32.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$44.94 CA$61.2
6.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.3 CA$19.46
29.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.84 CA$14.75
-13.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$936 CA$1,274
-35.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$28.2K CA$38.4K
-42.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$44.44 CA$60.5
134.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$36.88 CA$50.2
11.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$61 CA$83.1
51.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$82.4 CA$112
43.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,672 CA$2,276
-4.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,622 CA$2,208
-22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,960 CA$4,028
2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,457 CA$3,345
-15.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$6,307 CA$8,585
15.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,054 CA$6,879
-9.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Markham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,551 CA$4,834
-58.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.59
-42.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Markham: October 29, 2025

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