Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albany Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albany

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.4% cheaper than Albany without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.4% cheaper than Albany without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.54 A$22.27
10.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$78.8 A$121
-18.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.72 A$11.83
33.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.97 A$6.08
-29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 A$3.44
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 A$2.48
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.54 A$11.56
-54.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.27 A$11.14
-47.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 A$2.28
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.37 A$3.62
-27.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.01 A$3.08
-16.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.36 A$6.68
-28.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.36 A$12.8
59.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.56 A$13.12
-6.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.85 A$21.21
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 A$4.96
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.86 A$4.38
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.98 A$4.57
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.2 A$6.43
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.53 A$3.87
-30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 A$3.22
-2.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 A$3.2
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.58 A$2.43
-48.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$30.87 A$47.29
-78.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.23 A$21.8
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.44 A$6.81
-70.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.24 A$8.02
-44.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.56 A$3.92
-11.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.8 A$99.3
-28.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.51 A$5.38
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 A$2.35
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.68 A$51.6
-44.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 A$1.81
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K A$43.7K
20.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.1K A$33.8K
79.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$180 A$276
-17.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.15 A$41.59
-22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.26 A$54
12.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.65 A$74.5
-1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.46 A$23.69
20.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.04 A$19.98
-28.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,596 A$2,446
-61.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.9K A$18.2K
35.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.9 A$104
53.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.57 A$76
-17.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 A$154
-7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 A$162
12.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,288 A$1,973
23.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,049 A$1,608
20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,033 A$3,114
49.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,652 A$2,530
25.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,717 A$7,227
54.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,232 A$8,016
-13.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Albany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,051 A$3,142
-28.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.34
-39.91%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albany: October 27, 2025

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