Lisbon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Lisbon	Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1694	$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3935	$5785
🏠 One person rent	$1058	$1629
🏘️ Family rent	$1856	$2825
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$627
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.7	$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1220	$3016
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	93	78
😀 Quality of life	82	93
🏙️ Population	546K	662K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 34% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2695th and 587th ($1694 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Portugal and Canada, respectively. Check Portugal vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 372nd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Vancouver

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	Lisbon	Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.3	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.2	$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.4	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.15	$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1224	$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$830	$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2252	$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1498	$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.7	$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5778	$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3415	$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.16	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.2	$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.97	$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.36	$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.2	$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.22	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.87	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.28	$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.87	$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.05	$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3	$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.67	$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.44	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.4	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.2	$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$84.8	$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.8	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$570	$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14616	$14942

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1423
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1408
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1438
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1347
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1412
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1463
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1682
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1360
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1328
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1204
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1310
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1356
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1258
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1283
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1270
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1251
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1260
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1223
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1214
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1156
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1192
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1103
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1303
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1202
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1181
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1237
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1024
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1199
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1257
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1114
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1202

Cities near Vancouver

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi	North Vancouver	$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi	Richmond	$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi	Burnaby	$2595
17 km or 10 mi	Delta	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Surrey	$2407
23 km or 14 mi	Coquitlam	$2595
36 km or 22 mi	Langley	$2034
36 km or 23 mi	Maple Ridge	$2218
60 km or 37 mi	Abbotsford	$1990
62 km or 38 mi	Nanaimo	$1455
72 km or 45 mi	Bellingham	$2251
84 km or 52 mi	Chilliwack	$1760
88 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2141
94 km or 58 mi	Langford	$2134
94 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2210
97 km or 61 mi	Whistler	$2445
108 km or 67 mi	Mount Vernon	$2255
111 km or 69 mi	Oak Harbor	$2588
129 km or 80 mi	Port Angeles	$2451
130 km or 81 mi	Sequim	$2576
145 km or 90 mi	Courtenay	$1721
149 km or 92 mi	Marysville	$2585
156 km or 97 mi	Lake Stevens	$2593
158 km or 98 mi	Everett	$2604
159 km or 99 mi	Mukilteo	$2627
168 km or 104 mi	Mill Creek	$2663
170 km or 105 mi	Lynnwood	$2750
170 km or 105 mi	Edmonds	$2837
175 km or 109 mi	Shoreline	$3118
177 km or 110 mi	Campbell River	$2279
177 km or 110 mi	Bothell	$2729
178 km or 111 mi	Kenmore	$2728
182 km or 113 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
186 km or 116 mi	Kirkland	$2920
190 km or 118 mi	Bremerton	$2313
190 km or 118 mi	Redmond	$3262
191 km or 119 mi	Seattle	$2974
194 km or 120 mi	Bellevue	$3345
198 km or 123 mi	Mercer Island	$2814
198 km or 123 mi	Sammamish	$2758