Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tsukuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tsukuba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.1% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.7% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.22 ¥607
281.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.28 ¥5,212
76.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.68 ¥816
80.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 ¥394
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.97 ¥140
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 ¥110
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.88 ¥271
81.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.1 ¥446
23.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 ¥218
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.68 ¥242
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 ¥357
-32.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 ¥318
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.18 ¥1,175
62.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.16 ¥885
29.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.18 ¥1,606
42.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.17 ¥886
-63.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.11 ¥447
-45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.1 ¥590
-50.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.09 ¥300
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.27 ¥470
-46.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.41 ¥490
-39.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 ¥155
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 ¥127
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.9 ¥561
68.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.73 ¥967
-12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 ¥259
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.12 ¥304
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.44 ¥351
-6.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.4 ¥8,103
-18.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.46 ¥497
22.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.01 ¥433
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.26 ¥3,198
-16.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 ¥175
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.8K ¥3.1M
58.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$15.1K ¥2.2M
162.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 ¥20.7K
3.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.06 ¥4,030
-25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.37 ¥4,793
18.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60 ¥8,618
-20.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.07 ¥2,021
31.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.53 ¥1,943
-30.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$138 ¥19.8K
341.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12K ¥1.7M
33.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.34 ¥5,938
152.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.35 ¥4,216
40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$41.12 ¥5,907
125.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.4 ¥13.4K
27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$501 ¥71.9K
218.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$307 ¥44.2K
310.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,222 ¥175.5K
149.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$704 ¥101.1K
193.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,096 ¥444.7K
135.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,873 ¥269.1K
142.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,674 ¥240.5K
-12.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tsukuba: October 28, 2025

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