Cost of Living Comparison Between Geelong and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Geelong and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Geelong is 34.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Geelong is 15.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.49 A$25.27
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
2.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78 A$119
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
21.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 A$15.08
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.28%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.17
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.87
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 A$9.25
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
77.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 A$7.66
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
30.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.29
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 A$1.43
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-44.31%
Eggs
$2.8 A$4.29
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 A$11.82
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-42.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 A$13.98
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 A$22.59
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 A$4.45
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
27.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.34
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
66.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.51
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
44.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-14.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
39.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-21.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.4
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.51 A$48.27
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
378.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 A$19.31
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
114.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.47
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
168.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 A$4.58
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
2.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.09 A$10.86
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
212.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$183
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
158.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 A$5.45
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 A$2.06
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.33 A$41.87
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
46.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K A$35.9K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-40.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 A$219
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-3.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 A$32.71
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
1.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 A$78.9
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
29.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.45 A$22.14
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-22.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 A$17.85
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
24.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$607 โ‚ฌ524
192.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K A$29.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
20.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 A$106
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-33.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 A$69.1
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 A$149
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
5.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 A$136
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-25.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 A$2,215
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-9.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 A$1,864
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-3.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,905
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-59.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 A$1,836
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-42.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 A$9,201
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-17.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,069 A$7,766
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
11.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Geelong
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 A$4,413
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
96.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
3.81
62.47%

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Last update for Geelong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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