Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlton and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Carlton is 7.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Carlton is 16% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.36 A$29.66
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
20.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.2 A$100
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 A$14.63
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-7.10%
Cappuccino
$2.69 A$4.13
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 A$3.8
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 A$3.02
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.14 A$9.4
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
80.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 A$9.57
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
63.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 A$1.62
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 A$2.48
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-2.99%
Eggs
$3.12 A$4.78
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 A$13.62
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 A$14.12
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
15.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 A$22.12
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-9.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 A$5.05
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
44.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.03
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
54.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 A$4.62
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 A$5.98
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 A$3.39
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 A$3.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 A$2.02
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
62.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.28 A$43.32
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
329.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 A$15.32
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
70.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.57 A$7.01
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
243.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.67
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
71.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.43
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
27.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.1 A$78.2
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
10.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 A$5.6
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-13.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 A$2.02
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.68 A$37.82
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
32.12%
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)
$23.4K A$35.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-32.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K A$20K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-67.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 A$114
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-49.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21 A$32.17
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.26 A$67.8
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
11.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.03 A$70.5
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-3.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.14 A$27.8
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-2.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 A$17.86
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
24.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,206 A$1,848
$607 โ‚ฌ524
98.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-26.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$103
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-35.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 A$82.5
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
31.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 A$116
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$163
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 A$1,969
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-19.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 A$1,732
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-10.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,983 A$3,039
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 A$2,456
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-22.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,621 A$7,080
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-36.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,207 A$6,445
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-7.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Carlton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,605 A$8,587
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
283.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
3.81
62.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Carlton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.