Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sudbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sudbury

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.9% cheaper than Sudbury without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.9% cheaper than Sudbury without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.75 CA$25.52
-14.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$59.2 CA$80.6
8.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$12.31 CA$16.76
-16.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.53 CA$4.8
-21.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.85 CA$2.52
20.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.72 CA$2.34
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.64 CA$7.68
-39.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.97 CA$8.13
-36.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.05 CA$2.79
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.97 CA$2.68
-12.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$4.09 CA$5.57
-59.17%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.04 CA$4.13
2.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$12.82 CA$17.45
3.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$15.84 CA$21.56
-49.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.78 CA$17.4
24.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.73 CA$5.08
-38.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.32 CA$1.79
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.01 CA$4.1
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.7 CA$6.4
-45.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.66 CA$2.26
6.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.11 CA$4.24
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.07 CA$2.81
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.8 CA$3.81
-71.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$11.7 CA$15.92
-43.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.09 CA$19.18
-58.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.51 CA$3.41
-47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.11 CA$2.87
38.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.88 CA$3.93
-21.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$72.8 CA$99.1
-36.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.29 CA$4.48
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.2 CA$2.99
-60.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$35.15 CA$47.85
-46.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.14 CA$1.55
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.3K CA$27.6K
95.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$106 CA$144
40.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$49 CA$66.7
-57.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$74.4 CA$101
-46.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$49.53 CA$67.4
-3.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.84 CA$20.19
25.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.91 CA$14.86
-14.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$736 CA$1,002
-17.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$8,700 CA$11.8K
85.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$62.5 CA$85
67.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$40.24 CA$54.8
2.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$103 CA$140
-9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$115 CA$156
3.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,038 CA$1,412
53.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,043 CA$1,420
21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,668 CA$2,271
82.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,695 CA$2,308
22.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$2,725 CA$3,709
167.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,937 CA$2,637
134.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sudbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,752 CA$3,746
-46.86%
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 Sudbury: October 29, 2025

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