Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Alberni Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Alberni

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.4% cheaper than Port Alberni without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.5% more expensive than Port Alberni without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.89 CA$22.99
-4.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.5 CA$74.2
17.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.13 CA$15.15
-7.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.26 CA$5.8
-34.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.03 CA$2.76
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.08 CA$1.47
45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.61 CA$4.91
-5.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.54 CA$7.54
-31.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.56 CA$3.48
-55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.8 CA$2.46
-3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3 CA$4.08
-44.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.48 CA$4.74
-10.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.88 CA$8
126.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.32 CA$5.88
84.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$24.38 CA$33.19
-34.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.93 CA$3.99
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.09 CA$1.48
55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.12 CA$4.25
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.47 CA$4.73
-26.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 CA$3.05
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 CA$2.66
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 CA$2.94
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 CA$0.96
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.11 CA$15.12
-40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.98 CA$9.5
-15.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.83 CA$5.22
-65.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.86 CA$5.26
-24.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.46 CA$1.98
55.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.24 CA$47.96
30.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.84 CA$3.86
48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.42 CA$1.94
-39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.11 CA$39.63
-35.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 CA$1.79
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.1K CA$34.1K
37.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.9K CA$28.4K
89.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$185 CA$252
-19.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.8 CA$51.5
-44.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$65.7 CA$89.4
-39.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.45 CA$57.8
12.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.45 CA$16.95
-24.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$916 CA$1,247
-33.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.6K CA$17.2K
27.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.6 CA$77.1
84.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53 CA$72.1
-22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 CA$143
-11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.4 CA$130
24.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$725 CA$986
119.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$742 CA$1,010
70.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,684 CA$2,293
80.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,594 CA$2,170
29.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,859 CA$6,614
49.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,260 CA$5,799
6.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Alberni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,021 CA$4,112
-51.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.54
-41.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Alberni: October 29, 2025

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