Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vancouver is 33.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vancouver is 27% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.3 CA$24.9
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
13.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 CA$110
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
8.17%
Cappuccino
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.46
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
15.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 CA$8.07
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
73.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.16 CA$9.74
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
87.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 CA$3.15
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
103.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 CA$4.35
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
84.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.08
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
123.35%
Eggs
$4.33 CA$5.89
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
38.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 CA$17.58
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.87 CA$18.89
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
73.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.62 CA$21.26
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
82.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CA$2.07
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 CA$5.5
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
98.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.92
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
99.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 CA$4.28
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
78.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.21
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
50.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.4 CA$20.96
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
133.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$16 CA$21.78
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
172.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 CA$4.35
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
140.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 CA$5.16
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
29.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 CA$3.3
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
7.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.8 CA$113
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
79.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 CA$4.96
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
65.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.8 CA$36.48
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
43.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.8
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.9K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 CA$121
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-40.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.14 CA$54.6
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
91.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 CA$82
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
51.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.18 CA$61.5
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-5.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.77 CA$21.46
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-15.08%
Cinema Ticket
$12.37 CA$16.84
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
31.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,160 CA$1,579
$607 โ‚ฌ524
91.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
14.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 CA$86.3
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-39.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 CA$57.1
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 CA$129
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
2.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$157
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-2.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,009 CA$2,735
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
26.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 CA$2,202
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
28.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,495 CA$4,758
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
14.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,772 CA$3,773
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
33.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,600 CA$13.1K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
31.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,166 CA$9,755
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
57.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vancouver
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,337 CA$4,543
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
128.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.61
3.81
47.24%

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Last update for Vancouver: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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