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Cost of Living Comparison Between Saitama and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saitama and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Saitama is 12.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Saitama is 16.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 ยฅ923
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-63.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.26 ยฅ5,576
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-44.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ยฅ763
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-53.65%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ยฅ481
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
9.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ120
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-67.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ยฅ108
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ยฅ321
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-42.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ยฅ488
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-20.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ยฅ238
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
33.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 ยฅ278
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-3.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 ยฅ481
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
71.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ยฅ352
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 ยฅ1,589
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-23.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 ยฅ940
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-23.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 ยฅ2,397
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$6.14 ยฅ971
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
170.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ213
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 ยฅ647
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
106.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.00 ยฅ949
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
145.90%
Potato (1kg)
$3.21 ยฅ507
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
78.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 ยฅ268
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฅ212
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-29.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ยฅ137
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ยฅ668
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-36.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 ยฅ1,541
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
71.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ยฅ289
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ยฅ339
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-28.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ยฅ266
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-28.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.5 ยฅ8,777
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
20.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ยฅ562
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-16.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ยฅ468
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
270.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.56 ยฅ3,567
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
21.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ยฅ196
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-40.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-32.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K ยฅ2.9M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-52.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ยฅ22.6K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-2.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 ยฅ3,113
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-4.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.54 ยฅ5,305
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-16.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 ยฅ10.7K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
36.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ยฅ2,235
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-24.36%
Cinema Ticket
$12.07 ยฅ1,908
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
32.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ44.8K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-53.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ยฅ2.2M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-14.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 ยฅ5,937
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-63.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.03 ยฅ4,432
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-31.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 ยฅ9,460
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-36.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 ยฅ11.2K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-40.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ยฅ67.9K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-73.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 ยฅ39.6K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-80.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 ยฅ139.3K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-71.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 ยฅ105.7K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-67.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,617 ยฅ730.2K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-40.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,199 ยฅ347.8K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-49.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saitama
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 ยฅ241.7K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
0.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.86
3.81
-51.18%

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Last update for Saitama: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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