Cost of Living Comparison Between Byron Bay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Byron Bay and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Byron Bay is 10.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Byron Bay is 7.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.04 A$19.98
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-18.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 A$79.5
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.8 A$15.01
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.67%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 A$2.02
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 A$3.32
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 A$8.1
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
55.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 A$11.97
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
104.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 A$2.47
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
41.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.52
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
7.78%
Eggs
$4.39 A$6.72
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
40.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 A$12.51
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-38.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.65
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
3.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 A$21.06
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-13.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 A$5.16
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
47.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
69.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
32.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.38
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
63.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.45
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
7.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 A$1.99
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.73 A$47.08
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
366.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 A$19.85
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
120.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.73 A$7.25
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
255.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 A$6.18
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
38.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
12.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
43.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 A$3.47
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 A$2.33
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
76.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.68 A$51.6
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
80.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 A$1.88
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-15.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-44.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 A$226
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 A$20.05
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-37.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.59 A$60.7
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-0.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.65 A$74.5
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
1.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 A$23.8
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 A$19.78
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
37.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 A$2,472
$607 โ‚ฌ524
165.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,657 A$13.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-46.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 A$98.4
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-38.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 A$29.84
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-52.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 A$98.1
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-30.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 A$153
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-16.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 A$1,904
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 A$1,626
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 A$3,091
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-33.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 A$2,555
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-19.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13K A$19.9K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
78.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10K A$15.3K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
120.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Byron Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,639 A$7,107
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
217.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
3.81
63.78%

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Last update for Byron Bay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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