Cost of Living Comparison Between Alice Springs and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alice Springs and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alice Springs is 23.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alice Springs is 31.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.9 A$19.77
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-19.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.1 A$120
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
21.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.73
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$3.73 A$5.72
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.99
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.82
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 A$9.38
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.08 A$13.92
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
137.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 A$2.13
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 A$3.42
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 A$2.88
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
12.57%
Eggs
$4.69 A$7.19
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
49.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 A$13.24
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-35.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.48 A$19.11
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
56.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.9 A$21.29
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-12.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 A$5.47
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
56.58%
Banana (1kg)
$4.12 A$6.31
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
142.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 A$6.41
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
105.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.04 A$10.78
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
176.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
82.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.81
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 A$2.49
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
101.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.32 A$26.54
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
162.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 A$23.02
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
156.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.68
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
130.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.13
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
81.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 A$2.56
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-26.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.6
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
39.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 A$5.35
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-17.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 A$1.97
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 A$53.5
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
86.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 A$1.93
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K A$45.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-13.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K A$31.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 A$301
$148 โ‚ฌ128
32.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.3 A$41.83
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
30.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 A$101
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
66.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 A$103
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
40.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 A$24.66
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$12.9 A$19.77
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
37.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,321 A$2,025
$607 โ‚ฌ524
117.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,798 A$4,287
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-82.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$108
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-32.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.5 A$17.62
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-72.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 A$213
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
49.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$162
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-11.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 A$961
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-60.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 A$871
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-54.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 A$2,238
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 A$951
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-70.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 A$6,563
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-41.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 A$6,741
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-3.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alice Springs
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,208 A$6,447
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
187.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.81
66.40%

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Last update for Alice Springs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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