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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saitama Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saitama

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.1% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 99.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.84 ยฅ923
176.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$35.26 ยฅ5,576
80.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.82 ยฅ763
115.77%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.04 ยฅ481
-8.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.76 ยฅ120
205.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.68 ยฅ108
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.03 ยฅ321
74.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.09 ยฅ488
26.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.51 ยฅ238
-25.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.76 ยฅ278
3.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.04 ยฅ481
-41.78%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.23 ยฅ352
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.05 ยฅ1,589
31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.94 ยฅ940
31.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$15.16 ยฅ2,397
5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.14 ยฅ971
-63.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.35 ยฅ213
27.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.09 ยฅ647
-51.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$6.00 ยฅ949
-59.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.21 ยฅ507
-43.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.70 ยฅ268
20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.34 ยฅ212
42.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.87 ยฅ137
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.22 ยฅ668
57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.75 ยฅ1,541
-41.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.83 ยฅ289
-27.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.14 ยฅ339
40.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.68 ยฅ266
39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$55.5 ยฅ8,777
-17.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.55 ยฅ562
19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.96 ยฅ468
-72.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$22.56 ยฅ3,567
-17.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.24 ยฅ196
66.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
47.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$18.5K ยฅ2.9M
110.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$143 ยฅ22.6K
2.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$19.68 ยฅ3,113
4.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$33.54 ยฅ5,305
19.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$67.4 ยฅ10.7K
-26.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.13 ยฅ2,235
32.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.07 ยฅ1,908
-24.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$283 ยฅ44.8K
116.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$13.9K ยฅ2.2M
17.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$37.54 ยฅ5,937
172.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$28.03 ยฅ4,432
45.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$59.8 ยฅ9,460
58.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$70.6 ยฅ11.2K
67.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$429 ยฅ67.9K
278.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$251 ยฅ39.6K
400.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$881 ยฅ139.3K
254.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$669 ยฅ105.7K
205.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,617 ยฅ730.2K
69.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,199 ยฅ347.8K
99.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saitama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,528 ยฅ241.7K
-0.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.86
104.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Saitama: January 11, 2026

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