Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 30.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 31.5% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 33.3% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 31.2% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 43.2% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 40.2% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.98 €)
19.51 C$
(13.25 €)
     -22.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(81.51 €)
70.67 C$
(48.00 €)
     -41.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.19 €)
12.96 C$
(8.80 €)
     -13.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
4.42 C$
(3.00 €)
     -44.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.11 €)
5.89 C$
(4.00 €)
     -34.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(3.66 €)
3.36 C$
(2.28 €)
     -37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$
(1.98 €)
2.59 C$
(1.76 €)
     -11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$
(1.78 €)
1.81 C$
(1.23 €)
     -30.8 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$
(7.79 €)
5.33 C$
(3.62 €)
     -53.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.59 €)
1.90 C$
(1.29 €)
     -50.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(1.90 €)
0.95 C$
(0.65 €)
     -66.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$
(3.86 €)
4.15 C$
(2.82 €)
     -26.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$
(5.70 €)
6.82 C$
(4.63 €)
     -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$
(6.62 €)
4.74 C$
(3.22 €)
     -51.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(7.58 €)
8.33 C$
(5.66 €)
     -25.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(1.90 €)
1.44 C$
(0.98 €)
     -48.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.57 €)
0.93 C$
(0.63 €)
     +11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
1.18 C$
(0.80 €)
     -50.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$
(2.04 €)
1.52 C$
(1.03 €)
     -49.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(1.38 €)
1.19 C$
(0.81 €)
     -41.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.17 €)
1.23 C$
(0.83 €)
     -28.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.43 €)
2.25 C$
(1.53 €)
     -37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.83 €)
1.13 C$
(0.77 €)
     -58.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(13.59 €)
7.36 C$
(5.00 €)
     -63.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$
(3.15 €)
1.81 C$
(1.23 €)
     -61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$
(3.16 €)
3.81 C$
(2.58 €)
     -18.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(13.64 €)
8.10 C$
(5.50 €)
     -59.7 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.14 €)
2.94 C$
(2.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(95.10 €)
58.89 C$
(40.00 €)
     -57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.72 €)
5.30 C$
(3.60 €)
     +32.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$
(2.60 €)
1.66 C$
(1.13 €)
     -56.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(24.86 €)
22.08 C$
(15.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.45 C$
(5.06 €)
10.18 C$
(6.92 €)
     +36.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,079.89 €)
44,165.72 C$
(30,000.00 €)
     +30.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(19,253.65 €)
48,927.21 C$
(33,234.29 €)
     +72.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.12 C$
(104.01 €)
196.12 C$
(133.22 €)
     +28.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.16 C$
(44.94 €)
34.04 C$
(23.12 €)
     -48.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$
(54.13 €)
57.08 C$
(38.77 €)
     -28.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.42 C$
(39.01 €)
58.25 C$
(39.57 €)
     +1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 C$
(12.28 €)
18.79 C$
(12.76 €)
     +3.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.23 €)
11.78 C$
(8.00 €)
     -34.6 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,052.85 €)
800.87 C$
(544.00 €)
     -48.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(13,653.12 €)
19,856.73 C$
(13,487.88 €)
     -1.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.32 C$
(59.32 €)
113.65 C$
(77.20 €)
     +30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.41 C$
(42.39 €)
51.70 C$
(35.12 €)
     -17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.77 C$
(93.58 €)
118.77 C$
(80.68 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.85 C$
(118.77 €)
146.22 C$
(99.32 €)
     -16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,801.82 C$
(1,903.17 €)
1,930.85 C$
(1,311.55 €)
     -31.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,312.28 C$
(1,570.64 €)
1,338.11 C$
(908.92 €)
     -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,078.81 C$
(3,449.83 €)
3,708.08 C$
(2,518.75 €)
     -27.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,880.38 C$
(2,635.78 €)
2,447.52 C$
(1,662.50 €)
     -36.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,491.55 C$
(1,013.15 €)
810.99 C$
(550.87 €)
     -45.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 961.76 C$
(653.28 €)
421.83 C$
(286.53 €)
     -56.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,378.42 C$
(2,974.09 €)
1,793.43 C$
(1,218.21 €)
     -59.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.01      -39.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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