Lisbon vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
546K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 10% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2357th and 1744th ($1889 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Portugal and Canada, respectively. Check Portugal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 479th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Ottawa

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Lisbon Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$15527

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822