Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surrey

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.3% cheaper than Surrey without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.6% cheaper than Surrey without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 โ‚ฌ13.6
$18.62 CA$25.34
-15.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 โ‚ฌ54.3
$82.2 CA$112
-23.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.83 CA$14.74
-4.99%
Cappuccino
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$4.17 CA$5.68
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.13 CA$2.9
3.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.8 CA$2.44
-13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$5.87 CA$7.99
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$7.04 CA$9.58
-42.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$2.54 CA$3.46
-57.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.76 CA$3.75
-33.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$5.47 CA$7.45
-69.10%
Eggs
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$3.78 CA$5.15
-15.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.56
$10.11 CA$13.76
32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$11.95 CA$16.26
-33.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 โ‚ฌ13.69
$24.39 CA$33.21
-34.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.44 CA$4.69
-34.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.34 CA$1.82
27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$3.02 CA$4.11
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.37 CA$4.58
-24.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$2.37 CA$3.22
-21.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.07 CA$2.82
-3.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.39 CA$3.26
-18.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.99 CA$2.71
-57.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.63
$14.85 CA$20.21
-56.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
$14.22 CA$19.35
-59.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.94 CA$5.36
-66.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$4 CA$5.45
-25.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.06 CA$4.17
-25.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 โ‚ฌ39.66
$128 CA$175
-64.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.51
$2.82 CA$3.83
43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.47 CA$2
-44.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 โ‚ฌ16.22
$28.15 CA$38.32
-33.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.36 CA$1.86
48.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$24.8K CA$33.8K
38.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$20.7K CA$28.2K
89.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$193 CA$262
-22.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 โ‚ฌ17.88
$41.98 CA$57.1
-50.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 โ‚ฌ33.65
$67.7 CA$92.1
-42.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 โ‚ฌ42.03
$44.1 CA$60
10.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 โ‚ฌ16.38
$18.1 CA$24.64
4.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.72 CA$17.32
-26.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ530
$903 CA$1,229
-32.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K โ‚ฌ13.8K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
29.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
$54.8 CA$74.6
89.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 โ‚ฌ35.45
$53.9 CA$73.4
-23.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 โ‚ฌ82.5
$104 CA$141
-7.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$93.5 CA$127
28.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 โ‚ฌ1,393
$1,629 CA$2,218
-0.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 โ‚ฌ1,097
$1,396 CA$1,900
-8.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 โ‚ฌ2,654
$3,116 CA$4,241
-1.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 โ‚ฌ1,756
$2,480 CA$3,376
-18.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 โ‚ฌ6,268
$9,626 CA$13.1K
-24.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 โ‚ฌ3,934
$8,517 CA$11.6K
-46.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 โ‚ฌ1,251
$2,690 CA$3,662
-46.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.54
-41.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Surrey: November 4, 2025

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