Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bathurst is 18.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bathurst is 8.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 A$24.59
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
20.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.08
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.18%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 A$3.21
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 A$10.07
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
92.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 A$10.95
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
87.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.48
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
20.36%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
39.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.29
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-34.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 A$13.21
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.11
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
46.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.31
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
46.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.37
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
63.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
39.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.19
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
1.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.33
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
87.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.27 A$46.38
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
359.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 A$20.1
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
123.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.59 A$7.03
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
245.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.17
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
82.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.02
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
15.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.8
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
38.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 A$5.6
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-13.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 A$2.47
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
87.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 A$50.4
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
76.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.73
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-14.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 A$282
$148 โ‚ฌ128
23.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 A$41.28
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
28.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 A$88.3
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
45.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 A$75.4
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.52 A$23.77
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 A$19.73
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
37.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,630 A$2,497
$607 โ‚ฌ524
168.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-26.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 A$103
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-35.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$77.1
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
22.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 A$153
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
7.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-8.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,906
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-21.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 A$1,612
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 A$3,032
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-35.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,658 A$2,540
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-19.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,235 A$9,552
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-14.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,564 A$6,992
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
0.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bathurst
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.81
66.40%

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Last update for Bathurst: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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