Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 39.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 41.8% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 45.4% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 38.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 72.4% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 74.0% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.78 C$)
16.84 €
(25.00 C$)
     +20.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(74.22 C$)
80.84 €
(120.00 C$)
     +61.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(13.21 C$)
10.10 €
(15.00 C$)
     +13.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.45 C$)
5.39 €
(8.00 C$)
     +79.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.94 C$)
6.06 €
(9.00 C$)
     +51.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(3.39 C$)
3.66 €
(5.44 C$)
     +60.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(2.64 C$)
1.98 €
(2.94 C$)
     +11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 €
(1.83 C$)
1.76 €
(2.61 C$)
     +42.4 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(5.40 C$)
7.63 €
(11.33 C$)
     +109.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.95 C$)
2.57 €
(3.81 C$)
     +95.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.96 C$)
1.84 €
(2.73 C$)
     +184.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(4.17 C$)
3.78 €
(5.61 C$)
     +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(6.92 C$)
5.54 €
(8.22 C$)
     +18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(4.78 C$)
6.48 €
(9.61 C$)
     +101.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(8.40 C$)
7.52 €
(11.16 C$)
     +32.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.46 C$)
1.89 €
(2.80 C$)
     +92.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.94 C$)
0.56 €
(0.83 C$)
     -11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.19 C$)
1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
     +101.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.53 C$)
2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
     +93.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.20 C$)
1.35 €
(2.01 C$)
     +66.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.24 C$)
1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
     +39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(2.27 C$)
2.41 €
(3.57 C$)
     +57.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.82 €
(2.70 C$)
     +137.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(7.42 C$)
13.47 €
(20.00 C$)
     +169.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(1.85 C$)
3.10 €
(4.61 C$)
     +149.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(3.91 C$)
3.11 €
(4.62 C$)
     +18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(8.16 C$)
13.52 €
(20.07 C$)
     +145.9 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.97 C$)
2.12 €
(3.15 C$)
     +6.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(59.38 C$)
94.31 €
(140.00 C$)
     +135.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(5.34 C$)
2.61 €
(3.88 C$)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.67 C$)
2.33 €
(3.45 C$)
     +106.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(22.27 C$)
24.45 €
(36.29 C$)
     +63.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(10.31 C$)
5.01 €
(7.44 C$)
     -27.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(44,533.66 C$)
22,889.21 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(49,334.81 C$)
19,094.58 €
(28,345.04 C$)
     -42.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 €
(196.45 C$)
99.33 €
(147.45 C$)
     -24.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(33.97 C$)
43.44 €
(64.49 C$)
     +89.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(57.28 C$)
53.34 €
(79.18 C$)
     +38.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(60.15 C$)
37.48 €
(55.63 C$)
     -7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(18.94 C$)
10.67 €
(15.84 C$)
     -16.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(11.88 C$)
12.13 €
(18.00 C$)
     +51.6 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 €
(790.42 C$)
1,044.15 €
(1,550.00 C$)
     +96.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,238.35 €
(19,651.73 C$)
13,540.32 €
(20,100.00 C$)
     +2.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.31 €
(114.76 C$)
57.63 €
(85.54 C$)
     -25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.12 €
(50.65 C$)
39.07 €
(58.00 C$)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.09 €
(118.88 C$)
91.67 €
(136.08 C$)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.21 €
(144.30 C$)
113.57 €
(168.58 C$)
     +16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,328.81 €
(1,972.56 C$)
1,884.96 €
(2,798.14 C$)
     +41.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 925.10 €
(1,373.26 C$)
1,551.87 €
(2,303.69 C$)
     +67.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,563.27 €
(3,805.05 C$)
3,400.18 €
(5,047.42 C$)
     +32.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,661.90 €
(2,467.02 C$)
2,585.58 €
(3,838.17 C$)
     +55.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 568.18 €
(843.44 C$)
980.32 €
(1,455.23 C$)
     +72.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.42 €
(432.60 C$)
626.58 €
(930.14 C$)
     +115.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,202.79 €
(1,785.48 C$)
2,968.23 €
(4,406.20 C$)
     +146.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.54      +64.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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