Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankston and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankston and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Frankston is 1.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Frankston is 11.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 A$18.16
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-26.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 A$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
23.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 A$15.1
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.09%
Cappuccino
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.87
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
13.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 A$3.67
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 A$11.28
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
115.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 A$10.8
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
84.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 A$2.24
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.73
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.06
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
19.76%
Eggs
$3.42 A$5.25
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 A$13.54
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-33.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 A$14.56
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
19.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 A$10.71
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-56.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
8.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 A$4.4
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
68.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.87
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
24.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 A$4.27
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
58.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 A$3.44
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 A$3.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 A$2.04
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.89 A$50.4
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
399.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 A$9.3
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 A$4.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
120.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 A$6.15
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
37.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 A$4.84
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
39.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 A$100
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
41.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.44
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-16.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$2.12
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.36 A$41.92
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
46.47%
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)
$28.5K A$43.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$35.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-42.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 A$231
$148 โ‚ฌ128
1.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.72 A$14.9
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-53.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 A$78.4
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
28.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.58 A$76
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 A$23.91
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 A$24.44
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
70.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,760 A$2,697
$607 โ‚ฌ524
189.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K A$29.4K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
19.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 A$103
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-35.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 A$81.5
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 A$127
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-10.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.44 A$69.6
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-61.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 A$1,904
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-21.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 A$1,609
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-16.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 A$3,083
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-33.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 A$2,618
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-17.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,063 A$7,757
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-30.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,537 A$6,951
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-0.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Frankston
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,237 A$6,491
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
189.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
3.81
62.47%

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Last update for Frankston: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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