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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.5% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.6% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.67

$6.75 ¥1,061

135.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.4

$34.72 ¥5,455

85.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.06

$4.73 ¥743

122.83%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$3.85 ¥605

-24.42%

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

$2.30 €1.97

$1.61 ¥254

42.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.80 ¥125

96.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$3.44 ¥540

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.32

$3.50 ¥549

10.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.42 ¥224

-19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.19 ¥186

50.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$3.76 ¥592

-53.46%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$1.81 ¥285

78.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.36

$9.95 ¥1,563

32.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.89

$7.69 ¥1,208

4.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.74

$9.97 ¥1,566

60.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$5.55 ¥871

-58.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$2.30 ¥361

-28.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$4.97 ¥781

-60.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.09

$3.62 ¥569

-32.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

$2.52 ¥397

-27.38%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$2.02 ¥317

2.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.19 ¥187

68.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.76 ¥119

5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.79

$4.76 ¥747

41.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.98

$9.27 ¥1,457

-37.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.05 ¥323

-34.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$2.82 ¥443

6.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.03

$1.77 ¥278

33.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.69

$47.63 ¥7,484

-3.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.50

$5.55 ¥872

-26.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.36 ¥214

-36.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.96

$19.58 ¥3,076

-5.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.79

$1.17 ¥184

78.63%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$20.7K ¥3.3M

68.00%

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

$38.8K €33.3K

$27.6K ¥4.3M

40.45%

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

$150 €129

$176 ¥27.7K

-14.82%

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

$20.62 €17.71

$23.38 ¥3,673

-11.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.44

$31.56 ¥4,959

27.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.10

$55.2 ¥8,676

-13.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.78

$13.64 ¥2,144

34.68%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.00

$12.42 ¥1,952

-24.96%

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

$615 €528

$316 ¥49.6K

94.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$6,291 ¥988.4K

161.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.5

$62.6 ¥9,832

66.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.30

$38.98 ¥6,125

5.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.9

$51.0 ¥8,009

86.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$77.0 ¥12.1K

56.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,400

$448 ¥70.4K

263.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,056

$325 ¥51.0K

278.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,592

$817 ¥128.3K

269.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,722

$627 ¥98.5K

219.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,762

$2,731 ¥429.1K

188.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,710

$1,454 ¥228.4K

197.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,384

$1,183 ¥185.9K

36.14%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sendai: February 28, 2026

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