Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 28.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 29.3% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 30.7% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 27.9% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 42.1% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 42.8% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.88 €)
20.74 C$
(14.00 €)
     -17.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.01 €)
74.06 C$
(50.00 €)
     -38.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.13 €)
13.18 C$
(8.90 €)
     -12.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.40 €)
4.44 C$
(3.00 €)
     -44.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.08 €)
5.92 C$
(4.00 €)
     -34.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.66 €)
3.41 C$
(2.30 €)
     -37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(1.98 €)
2.67 C$
(1.80 €)
     -9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.76 €)
1.86 C$
(1.25 €)
     -28.8 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.33 C$
(7.65 €)
5.39 C$
(3.64 €)
     -52.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.57 €)
1.94 C$
(1.31 €)
     -49.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(1.84 €)
0.96 C$
(0.65 €)
     -64.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$
(3.79 €)
4.17 C$
(2.81 €)
     -25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.22 C$
(5.55 €)
6.91 C$
(4.66 €)
     -16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.61 C$
(6.49 €)
4.77 C$
(3.22 €)
     -50.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(7.54 €)
8.38 C$
(5.66 €)
     -24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(1.89 €)
1.45 C$
(0.98 €)
     -48.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.56 €)
0.94 C$
(0.63 €)
     +12.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.61 €)
1.19 C$
(0.80 €)
     -50.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.00 €)
1.53 C$
(1.03 €)
     -48.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.35 €)
1.20 C$
(0.81 €)
     -40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.16 €)
1.24 C$
(0.83 €)
     -28.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.41 €)
2.27 C$
(1.53 €)
     -36.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.82 €)
1.13 C$
(0.77 €)
     -57.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.50 €)
7.41 C$
(5.00 €)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.61 C$
(3.11 €)
1.85 C$
(1.25 €)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.12 €)
3.91 C$
(2.64 €)
     -15.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(13.55 €)
8.15 C$
(5.50 €)
     -59.4 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.13 €)
2.96 C$
(2.00 €)
     -6.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(94.52 €)
59.25 C$
(40.00 €)
     -57.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 C$
(2.62 €)
5.33 C$
(3.60 €)
     +37.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.33 €)
1.67 C$
(1.13 €)
     -51.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(24.50 €)
22.22 C$
(15.00 €)
     -38.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.03 €)
10.28 C$
(6.94 €)
     +38.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(22,939.05 €)
44,436.90 C$
(30,000.00 €)
     +30.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(19,136.15 €)
49,227.62 C$
(33,234.29 €)
     +73.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.45 C$
(99.54 €)
196.02 C$
(132.34 €)
     +32.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.49 C$
(43.54 €)
33.89 C$
(22.88 €)
     -47.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.18 C$
(53.46 €)
57.16 C$
(38.59 €)
     -27.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.63 C$
(37.56 €)
60.02 C$
(40.52 €)
     +7.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(10.69 €)
18.90 C$
(12.76 €)
     +19.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.15 €)
11.85 C$
(8.00 €)
     -34.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,046.43 €)
796.55 C$
(537.76 €)
     -48.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(13,569.80 €)
19,978.65 C$
(13,487.88 €)
     -0.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.54 C$
(57.75 €)
116.85 C$
(78.89 €)
     +36.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.00 C$
(39.16 €)
51.44 C$
(34.73 €)
     -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.08 C$
(91.87 €)
119.86 C$
(80.92 €)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(113.81 €)
147.12 C$
(99.32 €)
     -12.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,798.14 C$
(1,889.07 €)
1,979.91 C$
(1,336.67 €)
     -29.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,287.02 C$
(1,544.00 €)
1,380.76 C$
(932.17 €)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,047.42 C$
(3,407.59 €)
3,824.54 C$
(2,582.00 €)
     -24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,838.17 C$
(2,591.21 €)
2,489.88 C$
(1,680.95 €)
     -35.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(982.45 €)
851.97 C$
(575.18 €)
     -41.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(627.95 €)
438.98 C$
(296.36 €)
     -52.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,406.20 C$
(2,974.69 €)
1,780.15 C$
(1,201.81 €)
     -59.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 4.01      -38.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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