Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Richmond is 2.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Richmond is 5.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.64 CA$22.66
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
3.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
15.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 CA$13.37
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.47%
Cappuccino
$4.02 CA$5.47
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
44.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CA$1.83
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 CA$7.66
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
65.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 CA$7.95
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
52.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
93.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
61.08%
Eggs
$3.26 CA$4.43
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
4.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 CA$12.58
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-30.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 CA$14.11
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
29.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.9 CA$13.48
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-38.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 CA$4.36
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.3
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
52.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.37
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 CA$2.59
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CA$1.59
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.88 CA$20.25
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
125.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CA$17.73
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
121.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.89
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
60.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.15
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-20.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-4.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.8 CA$103
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
64.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 CA$4.05
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.08
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
77.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.28 CA$34.41
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
35.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 CA$153
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-24.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.1 CA$61.4
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
114.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.34 CA$61.7
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
14.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 CA$77.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
19.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 CA$6.66
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-73.67%
Cinema Ticket
$12 CA$16.33
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
27.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$943 CA$1,284
$607 โ‚ฌ524
55.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K CA$15K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-31.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.87 CA$67.9
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-52.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.55 CA$45.67
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-18.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 CA$128
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 CA$169
$119 โ‚ฌ102
4.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,771 CA$2,411
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
11.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CA$2,005
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,955 CA$4,022
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-3.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,524 CA$3,435
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
21.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K CA$13.6K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
37.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,912 CA$10.8K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
73.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,077 CA$4,188
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
110.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.81
59.58%

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Last update for Richmond: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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