Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vancouver Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vancouver

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.3% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.43
$18.26 CA$25.01
-13.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$78.8 CA$108
-18.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.80
$11.17 CA$15.30
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.92 CA$5.37
-26.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.23 CA$3.05
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.83 CA$2.51
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$5.85 CA$8.02
-42.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$7.17 CA$9.82
-45.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.20 CA$3.02
-49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.22 CA$4.41
-44.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.75 CA$5.13
-53.33%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$4.36 CA$5.98
-27.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.46
$12.71 CA$17.41
6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$13.90 CA$19.04
-43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.29
$15.66 CA$21.45
-0.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$4.24 CA$5.81
-46.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.54 CA$2.11
11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.87 CA$5.30
-50.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$5.08 CA$6.96
-50.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.20 CA$4.38
-44.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.93 CA$4.02
-30.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.63 CA$3.60
-26.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.86 CA$2.55
-56.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.65
$15.36 CA$21.04
-56.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$15.48 CA$21.20
-62.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$3.10 CA$4.25
-57.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.74 CA$5.12
-22.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.38 CA$3.27
-1.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.80
$84.0 CA$115
-45.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.66 CA$5.01
14.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.48 CA$2.03
-45.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.88
$26.98 CA$36.96
-30.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.28 CA$1.76
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$25.6K CA$35.0K
35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$20.8K CA$28.6K
90.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$91.0 CA$125
60.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.69
$40.15 CA$55.0
-48.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.77
$60.8 CA$83.3
-34.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.25
$46.05 CA$63.1
5.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.00
$15.77 CA$21.61
19.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.70
$12.25 CA$16.79
-25.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ525
$1,165 CA$1,596
-46.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$18.4K CA$25.2K
-12.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.8
$62.6 CA$85.7
67.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.42
$42.30 CA$58.0
-4.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.6
$98.1 CA$134
-4.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$114 CA$156
7.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,362
$1,988 CA$2,724
-19.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,070
$1,669 CA$2,287
-24.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,602
$3,580 CA$4,904
-14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,705
$2,728 CA$3,738
-26.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,539
$9,014 CA$12.3K
-14.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,707
$7,085 CA$9,707
-38.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vancouver
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,391
$3,588 CA$4,916
-54.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.61
-32.09%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vancouver: April 12, 2026

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