Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yellowknife Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yellowknife

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37% cheaper than Yellowknife without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18% cheaper than Yellowknife without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.41 CA$22.34
-1.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$87.4 CA$119
-26.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.51 CA$10.22
36.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.69 CA$5.02
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.61 CA$3.55
-14.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.12 CA$2.88
-25.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.12 CA$8.33
-44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.5 CA$10.21
-49.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.43 CA$3.31
-53.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.64 CA$3.6
-34.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$4.75 CA$6.46
-64.84%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.45 CA$4.69
-9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.7 CA$10.48
72.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$16.64 CA$22.65
-51.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.19 CA$22.04
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.79 CA$6.52
-52.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.57 CA$2.13
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$5.41 CA$7.36
-62.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$7.71 CA$10.5
-66.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$4.74 CA$6.45
-62.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.62 CA$4.93
-43.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.52 CA$4.8
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.11 CA$1.5
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$18.01 CA$24.52
-63.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.1 CA$19.19
-58.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.48 CA$6.1
-70.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$6.7 CA$9.12
-56.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.19 CA$2.99
3.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$55.7 CA$75.8
-17.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.37 CA$4.59
25.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.36 CA$1.85
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$25.92 CA$35.28
-27.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.21 CA$1.64
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.3K CA$34.5K
36.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.5K CA$28K
92.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$396 CA$539
-62.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$59.9 CA$81.6
-64.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$110 CA$150
-64.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$76.2 CA$104
-37.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.44 CA$14.21
-10.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$625 CA$850
-2.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.7K CA$16K
37.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$66.4 CA$90.4
57.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$37.26 CA$50.7
10.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$104 CA$141
-10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$122 CA$165
-2.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,494 CA$2,034
6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,429 CA$1,945
-11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,438 CA$3,319
24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,167 CA$2,949
-4.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,096 CA$4,215
135.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,885 CA$3,926
57.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yellowknife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$4,124 CA$5,614
-64.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.46
-41.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yellowknife: October 27, 2025

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