Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sendai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sendai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.4% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$6.75 ¥1,067

139.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$34.65 ¥5,479

83.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.89 ¥774

112.68%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.88 ¥614

-28.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.64 ¥259

41.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.73 ¥116

110.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$3.43 ¥543

3.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$3.50 ¥553

11.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.49 ¥236

-24.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.24 ¥196

47.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$3.75 ¥593

-52.80%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.86 ¥295

68.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$10.01 ¥1,582

31.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$7.39 ¥1,169

5.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.46 ¥1,496

68.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$5.41 ¥855

-58.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$2.18 ¥344

-21.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$4.91 ¥776

-59.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.67 ¥580

-33.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$2.59 ¥410

-30.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.08 ¥329

-1.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.20 ¥190

59.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.75 ¥118

4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$4.82 ¥763

37.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$7.66 ¥1,211

-25.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.05 ¥325

-35.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.83 ¥447

6.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.69 ¥267

38.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$48.04 ¥7,597

-4.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$5.45 ¥862

-22.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.36 ¥216

-41.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$19.98 ¥3,160

-6.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.14 ¥180

81.58%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$21.1K ¥3.3M

62.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$28.1K ¥4.5M

38.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$178 ¥28.1K

-17.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$22.74 ¥3,596

-9.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$31.79 ¥5,028

26.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$55.0 ¥8,701

-9.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$14.02 ¥2,217

33.24%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$12.66 ¥2,002

-28.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$311 ¥49.1K

97.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$6,156 ¥973.6K

165.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$62.0 ¥9,805

64.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$39.81 ¥6,297

2.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$51.5 ¥8,141

83.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$75.1 ¥11.9K

57.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$443 ¥70.1K

266.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$329 ¥52.0K

281.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$822 ¥130.0K

280.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$627 ¥99.1K

225.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$2,172 ¥343.4K

259.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,236 ¥195.4K

255.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$1,203 ¥190.3K

26.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

27.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

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