Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Portugal Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Portugal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 34% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 32.4% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.12
36.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.53
49.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.89
5.69%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
60.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
63.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
128.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
99.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
48.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
22.42%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.64
43.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.4
-26.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.64
7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$14.44 โ‚ฌ12.47
-2.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
78.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
53.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
69.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
52.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
13.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
39.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
91.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
393.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.04
128.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
254.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
102.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Portugal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
25.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$47.17 โ‚ฌ40.73
107.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
-11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
78.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.78
120.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$40K โ‚ฌ34.5K
-43.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$132 โ‚ฌ114
36.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$21.31 โ‚ฌ18.4
23.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$42.68 โ‚ฌ36.85
23.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$44.34 โ‚ฌ38.28
5.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.3
-1.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$8.9 โ‚ฌ7.68
55.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$503 โ‚ฌ434
217.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.4K
1.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.7
-22.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$39.64 โ‚ฌ34.23
29.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$91 โ‚ฌ78.6
11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
5.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Portugal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,051 โ‚ฌ907
32.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$857 โ‚ฌ740
28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,816 โ‚ฌ1,568
25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,363 โ‚ฌ1,177
30.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$4,106 โ‚ฌ3,545
70.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$3,069 โ‚ฌ2,649
66.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Portugal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,244 โ‚ฌ1,075
191.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.83
31.47%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Portugal: October 28, 2025

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