Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sudbury is 29.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sudbury is 20.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.75 CA$25.52
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
16.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.2 CA$80.6
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-7.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.31 CA$16.76
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
19.75%
Cappuccino
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-17.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 CA$7.68
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
65.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.13
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
56.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 CA$2.68
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
144.91%
Eggs
$3.04 CA$4.13
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 CA$17.45
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-3.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.84 CA$21.56
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
98.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 CA$17.4
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-19.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.08
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 CA$6.4
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
84.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-5.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
51.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 CA$2.81
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
245.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.7 CA$15.92
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
77.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 CA$19.18
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
140.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
88.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-27.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.93
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
26.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
57.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 CA$4.48
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
155.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.15 CA$47.85
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
88.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 CA$144
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-28.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49 CA$66.7
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
133.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.4 CA$101
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
87.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 CA$67.4
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
3.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 CA$20.19
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-20.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 CA$14.86
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
16.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$736 CA$1,002
$607 โ‚ฌ524
21.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,700 CA$11.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-46.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 CA$85
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-40.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.24 CA$54.8
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-2.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$156
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-3.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 CA$1,412
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-34.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 CA$1,420
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 CA$2,271
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CA$2,308
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-18.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,725 CA$3,709
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-62.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,937 CA$2,637
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-57.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sudbury
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,752 CA$3,746
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
88.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
3.81
72.97%

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Last update for Sudbury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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