Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Surrey is 36.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Surrey is 28% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.59 CA$25.3
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
15.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 CA$110
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
26.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 CA$14.83
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
5.93%
Cappuccino
$4.24 CA$5.77
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
52.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.47
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
15.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CA$7.95
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 CA$9.41
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
80.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
126.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 CA$3.68
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.64 CA$7.68
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
237.72%
Eggs
$3.79 CA$5.16
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 CA$14.04
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-22.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.06 CA$16.42
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.01 CA$34.04
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
56.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.54
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
46.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CA$4.27
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
53.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 CA$4.77
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.25
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
35.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
149.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.83 CA$20.18
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
125.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.45 CA$19.66
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
146.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 CA$5.43
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
33.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.18 CA$4.32
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
40.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 CA$174
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
176.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 CA$3.82
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-33.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.09
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
77.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.46 CA$38.74
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
52.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.3K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-47.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 CA$260
$148 โ‚ฌ128
28.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 CA$58.2
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
103.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 CA$89.1
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
65.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 CA$60.3
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-7.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.74 CA$25.5
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 CA$17.02
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
33.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$891 CA$1,213
$607 โ‚ฌ524
46.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K CA$16.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-23.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CA$75.3
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-46.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CA$72.6
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
29.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CA$138
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 CA$127
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-21.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 CA$2,231
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
2.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,870
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,120 CA$4,247
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
2.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CA$3,319
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
17.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,724 CA$13.2K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
33.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,518 CA$11.6K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
87.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,682 CA$3,651
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
83.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
3.81
71.65%

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Last update for Surrey: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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