Cost of Living Comparison Between Broken Hill and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Broken Hill and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Broken Hill is 17.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Broken Hill is 25.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.53 A$25.32
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
2.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.9 A$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
23.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 A$14.87
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$5.31
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
24.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 A$3.37
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.46 A$9.9
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
89.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 A$11.03
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
88.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 A$2.17
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 A$2.99
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
16.77%
Eggs
$4.23 A$6.49
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 A$13.43
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-34.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 A$12.82
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
4.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 A$20.56
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 A$4.91
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 A$4.4
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
68.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.43
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.37
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
63.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.79
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 A$3.34
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
87.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$48.04
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
375.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.98 A$19.89
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
121.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.8
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
233.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 A$8.39
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
87.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
12.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$100
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
42.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.62
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.35
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.97 A$50.5
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
76.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-15.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$34.3K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$148 โ‚ฌ128
21.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 A$42.36
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
31.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 A$79.4
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
30.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.84 A$74.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
1.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.85 A$24.28
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.05 A$19.99
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
39.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$607 โ‚ฌ524
163.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-26.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 A$104
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-34.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$78.8
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 A$150
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-9.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Broken Hill
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 A$1,958
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-19.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 A$1,620
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-16.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 A$3,139
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-32.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 A$2,614
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-17.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,402 A$8,276
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-25.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,211 A$7,983
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
14.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Broken Hill
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 Broken Hill: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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