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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Castle Hill is 9.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Castle Hill is 6.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 A$21.25
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-13.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 A$92.6
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-5.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 A$15.36
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-2.53%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.17
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 A$4.01
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
17.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
38.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.83
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 A$10.67
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
82.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.73
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.03
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
18.56%
Eggs
$4.39 A$6.73
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
40.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 A$12.84
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-37.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 A$13.26
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
8.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 A$21.04
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-14.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.95
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$4.16
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.52
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
44.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 A$6.19
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.7
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.19
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
1.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.3
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.34
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
87.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.22 A$47.83
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
373.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 A$20.44
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
127.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 A$7.13
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
249.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
80.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$4.03
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
15.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 A$99.2
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
40.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 A$5.43
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.4
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
81.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.96 A$50.5
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
76.45%
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)
$28.7K A$44K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-16.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$34.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 A$285
$148 โ‚ฌ128
25.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 A$41.28
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
28.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$80.4
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
32.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 A$74.9
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
2.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.95 A$24.43
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$12.8 A$19.6
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
36.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,651 A$2,530
$607 โ‚ฌ524
171.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-24.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 A$103
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-35.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$77.6
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
23.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 A$152
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
7.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$162
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-11.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Castle Hill
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 A$1,909
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-21.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,655
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,006 A$3,073
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 A$2,547
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-19.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,072 A$7,771
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-30.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,393 A$6,730
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-3.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Castle 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 Castle Hill: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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