Cost of Living Comparison Between Gosford and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gosford and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gosford is 21% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gosford is 23.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 A$25.14
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 A$122
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
24.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.12
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-3.99%
Cappuccino
$3.26 A$5
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.07
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 A$8.41
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
61.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 A$10.5
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
79.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 A$2.52
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
43.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
60.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 A$2.68
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
4.79%
Eggs
$4.82 A$7.39
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
53.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 A$12.83
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-37.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 A$13.01
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
6.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 A$17.24
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-29.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.91
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
57.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.99
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 A$6.61
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 A$2.57
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-18.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 A$2.98
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 A$1.92
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
54.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.37 A$40.39
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
300.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 A$15.41
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
71.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 A$7.07
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
247.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 A$8.13
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
81.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 A$5.08
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
46.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$144 A$220
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
211.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 A$6
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-7.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51 A$78.1
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
173.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 A$1.92
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$35.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-42.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$148 โ‚ฌ128
35.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.7 A$36.31
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
12.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.31 A$74
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
21.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.8 A$96.3
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
31.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 A$29.71
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
4.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.03 A$16.9
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
17.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 A$1,213
$607 โ‚ฌ524
30.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
16.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 A$101
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-36.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 A$149
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 A$201
$119 โ‚ฌ102
10.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,796 A$2,752
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
12.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 A$2,013
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
4.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,089 A$3,200
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-31.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 A$2,778
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-12.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,261 A$8,059
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-27.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,980 A$7,629
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
9.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gosford
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,820 A$4,320
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
92.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.81
66.40%

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Last update for Gosford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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