Cost of Living Comparison Between Bendigo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bendigo and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bendigo is 21% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bendigo is 23.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.84 A$30.39
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
23.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 A$90.3
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-7.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.62
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-7.20%
Cappuccino
$3.54 A$5.43
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
12.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.41
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 A$10.97
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
109.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 A$6.95
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
18.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 A$1.63
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 A$3.59
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
40.72%
Eggs
$4.2 A$6.44
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.57
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-33.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 A$13.63
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
11.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.68 A$22.48
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-8.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.94
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.32
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 A$6.27
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
60.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.52
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.04
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-3.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.43
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
95.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.63 A$36.2
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
258.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 A$13.3
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
47.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 A$7.13
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
250.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 A$7.99
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
78.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 A$6.54
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
88.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.9 A$82.6
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
16.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.41
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-16.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 A$2.08
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
58.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.75 A$19.54
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-31.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 A$1.69
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K A$38K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18K A$27.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-54.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$230
$148 โ‚ฌ128
0.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 A$29.45
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-8.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.37 A$72.6
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
19.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.4 A$89.4
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
21.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.32 A$28.07
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-1.35%
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 A$15.7
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
9.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,160 A$1,777
$607 โ‚ฌ524
91.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K A$29.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
18.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 A$101
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-36.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 A$80.9
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
28.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$164
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
15.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$159
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-12.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 A$989
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-59.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 A$747
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-61.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 A$1,498
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 A$1,007
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-68.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,101 A$6,282
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-43.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,696 A$5,663
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-18.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bendigo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,121 A$4,781
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
113.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
3.81
62.47%

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Last update for Bendigo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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