Cost of Living Comparison Between Blacktown and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Blacktown and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Blacktown is 5.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Blacktown is 9.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 A$14.76
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-40.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 A$135
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
37.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 A$10.61
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 A$2.77
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-18.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.53
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 A$10.2
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
95.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 A$11.18
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
91.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 A$1.56
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 A$1.43
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-45.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 A$1.37
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-46.71%
Eggs
$2.59 A$3.96
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 A$14.97
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-26.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 A$14.21
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
16.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 A$22.74
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.93
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.32
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.13
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
56.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.5
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 A$2.04
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-35.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 A$2.73
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 A$0.5
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.71 A$39.39
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
290.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 A$20.27
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
125.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.12 A$7.84
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
284.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 A$9.17
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
104.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
13.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
42.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.99
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-7.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 A$2.64
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.91 A$61.2
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
113.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K A$32.3K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-38.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K A$25.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-57.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 A$336
$148 โ‚ฌ128
47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.84 A$45.72
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
42.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 A$71
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
16.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.13 A$75.3
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
2.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 A$23.87
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.10%
Cinema Ticket
$12.89 A$19.75
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
37.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,732 A$2,654
$607 โ‚ฌ524
185.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K A$20.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-18.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 A$111
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-30.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 A$84.9
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
34.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 A$151
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
6.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-3.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,930
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 A$1,632
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 A$3,035
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,532
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-20.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,211 A$7,984
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-28.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,952 A$7,586
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
8.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Blacktown
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,647 A$5,587
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
149.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
3.81
65.09%

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Last update for Blacktown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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