Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Launceston is 23.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Launceston is 24.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.39 A$25.11
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 A$106
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
7.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 A$11.73
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-25.49%
Cappuccino
$3.16 A$4.85
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.96
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-42.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 A$2.83
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 A$8.99
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
72.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.39 A$9.79
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
67.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 A$2.56
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
46.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 A$2.86
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 A$2.64
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
3.59%
Eggs
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 A$16.42
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-19.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.88 A$13.6
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
11.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.09 A$24.65
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
34.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 A$4.73
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
81.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 A$5.01
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 A$6.97
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
78.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.58
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.5
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 A$4.06
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
33.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 A$2.92
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
135.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.21 A$38.62
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
282.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.15 A$30.87
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
243.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 A$7.94
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
290.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 A$8.71
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
94.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 A$5.07
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
45.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.7 A$79.1
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
11.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 A$6.44
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 A$2.9
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
119.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.74 A$45.55
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
59.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.82
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-15.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K A$41.9K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-31.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 A$413
$148 โ‚ฌ128
81.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.63 A$45.39
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
41.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 A$77.8
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
28.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.17 A$73.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
0.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 A$24.46
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.00%
Cinema Ticket
$15.63 A$23.95
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
66.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,680 A$2,575
$607 โ‚ฌ524
176.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28K A$42.9K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
73.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 A$100
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-37.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 A$82.9
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
31.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 A$166
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$174
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-4.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 A$1,655
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-32.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 A$1,172
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 A$1,917
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 A$1,629
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-48.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,175 A$7,928
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-28.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,562 A$6,989
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
0.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Launceston
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,395 A$5,202
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
132.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Launceston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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