Cost of Living Comparison Between Grafton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Grafton and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Grafton is 17.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Grafton is 11% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.32 A$24.99
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
1.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 A$108
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
10.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 A$15.11
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.09%
Cappuccino
$3.23 A$4.95
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
16.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
13.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.17
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
94.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 A$11.83
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
102.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 A$1.57
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
7.78%
Eggs
$3.34 A$5.12
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 A$12.87
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-36.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 A$10.77
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.59 A$20.82
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-14.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.03
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 A$1.93
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.99
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 A$6.66
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.04
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 A$3.16
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 A$2.46
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 A$1.54
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$27.73 A$42.49
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
320.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 A$20.15
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
124.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.55 A$6.98
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
242.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 A$6.21
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
39.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$4.06
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
16.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.7 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
42.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 A$3.48
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 A$2.31
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.08 A$50.7
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
77.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-42.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 A$224
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-1.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 A$39.36
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
22.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.73 A$68.5
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
12.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 A$76.2
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 A$17.19
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
19.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 A$961
$607 โ‚ฌ524
3.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,903 A$4,447
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-81.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 A$109
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-31.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 A$65.6
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
4.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 A$140
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 A$157
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-13.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,931
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 A$1,615
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-16.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 A$3,060
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 A$2,565
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-19.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,415 A$8,296
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-25.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,778 A$7,320
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
5.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Grafton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,332 A$3,573
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
59.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
3.81
63.78%

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Last update for Grafton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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