Cost of Living Comparison Between Yellowknife and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Yellowknife and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yellowknife is 58.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yellowknife is 22% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 CA$22.34
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 CA$119
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
36.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 CA$10.22
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-26.95%
Cappuccino
$3.69 CA$5.02
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
17.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
35.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 CA$8.33
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 CA$10.21
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
96.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 CA$3.31
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
113.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
52.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.75 CA$6.46
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
184.43%
Eggs
$3.45 CA$4.69
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.7 CA$10.48
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.64 CA$22.65
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
108.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.19 CA$22.04
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 CA$6.52
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
110.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CA$2.13
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.41 CA$7.36
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
165.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.71 CA$10.5
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
202.35%
Potato (1kg)
$4.74 CA$6.45
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
169.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
76.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.52 CA$4.8
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CA$1.5
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.01 CA$24.52
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
173.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 CA$19.19
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
140.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 CA$6.1
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
236.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 CA$9.12
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
129.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-3.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 CA$75.8
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
20.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 CA$4.59
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-20.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
58.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.92 CA$35.28
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
38.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 CA$539
$148 โ‚ฌ128
166.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CA$81.6
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
185.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 CA$150
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
177.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.2 CA$104
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
58.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 CA$14.21
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
11.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 CA$850
$607 โ‚ฌ524
2.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-27.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.4 CA$90.4
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-36.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.26 CA$50.7
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-9.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 CA$141
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$165
$119 โ‚ฌ102
2.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CA$2,034
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 CA$1,945
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
13.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CA$3,319
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,167 CA$2,949
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
4.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 CA$4,215
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-57.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 CA$3,926
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-36.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yellowknife
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,124 CA$5,614
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
182.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.81
69.55%

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Last update for Yellowknife: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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