Cost of Living Comparison Between Markham and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Markham and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Markham is 2.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Markham is 17% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.02 CA$20.45
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-6.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 CA$111
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
26.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 CA$12.15
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-13.13%
Cappuccino
$3.32 CA$4.52
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-6.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.67 CA$4.99
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
7.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 CA$9.19
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
76.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 CA$2.15
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.47
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.27 CA$20.78
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
14.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 CA$13.41
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.15 CA$9.73
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-55.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 CA$5.94
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
91.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.77
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
39.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.89
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
57.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.28
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.1 CA$19.19
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
113.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 CA$19.14
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
139.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CA$3.09
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
70.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-21.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
36.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.1 CA$128
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
103.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 CA$4.21
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 CA$3.87
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
231.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.98 CA$29.92
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
17.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-49.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CA$274
$148 โ‚ฌ128
35.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.7 CA$45.87
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
60.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CA$80.1
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
48.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.94 CA$61.2
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-6.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.3 CA$19.46
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-22.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 CA$14.75
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
15.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 CA$1,274
$607 โ‚ฌ524
54.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K CA$38.4K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
75.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.44 CA$60.5
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-57.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 CA$50.2
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-10.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 CA$83.1
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-34.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 CA$112
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-30.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 CA$2,276
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
5.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,622 CA$2,208
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
28.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,960 CA$4,028
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-2.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,457 CA$3,345
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
18.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,307 CA$8,585
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-13.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,054 CA$6,879
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
11.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Markham
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,551 CA$4,834
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
142.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
3.81
72.97%

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Last update for Markham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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