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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.9% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.25 ยฅ673
280.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$36.15 ยฅ5,716
75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.43 ยฅ858
91.53%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.73 ยฅ431
1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.95 ยฅ151
144.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.81 ยฅ128
90.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.91 ยฅ301
85.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.21 ยฅ507
21.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.50 ยฅ237
-24.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.76 ยฅ278
3.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.58 ยฅ408
-31.40%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.21 ยฅ350
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.49 ยฅ1,343
55.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.27 ยฅ991
24.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.29 ยฅ1,785
41.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.17 ยฅ976
-63.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.05 ยฅ482
-43.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.94 ยฅ622
-49.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.05 ยฅ324
19.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.39 ยฅ536
-46.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.44 ยฅ544
-40.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.12 ยฅ177
70.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.81 ยฅ129
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.96 ยฅ626
67.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.73 ยฅ1,539
-41.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.83 ยฅ289
-27.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.12 ยฅ336
41.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.47 ยฅ391
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$56.5 ยฅ8,934
-18.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.45 ยฅ546
23.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.97 ยฅ470
-73.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$22.31 ยฅ3,528
-16.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 ยฅ185
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22.1K ยฅ3.5M
55.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$15.5K ยฅ2.5M
151.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$142 ยฅ22.5K
3.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$27.60 ยฅ4,365
-25.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$33.61 ยฅ5,316
19.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$60.3 ยฅ9,530
-17.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.78 ยฅ2,179
35.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$13.96 ยฅ2,207
-34.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$140 ยฅ22.2K
337.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$12.2K ยฅ1.9M
34.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$42.05 ยฅ6,650
143.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.27 ยฅ4,629
39.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$42.01 ยฅ6,643
125.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$96.6 ยฅ15.3K
22.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$503 ยฅ79.6K
222.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$311 ยฅ49.2K
302.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,187 ยฅ187.7K
163.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$703 ยฅ111.1K
190.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tsukuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,681 ยฅ265.9K
-9.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tsukuba: January 12, 2026

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