Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Armidale Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Armidale

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.7% more expensive than Armidale without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.7% cheaper than Armidale without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.1 A$24.66
-0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$78.7 A$121
-18.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.68 A$14.84
6.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.44 A$5.27
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.62 A$4.01
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.09 A$3.2
-24.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.59 A$10.1
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.91 A$10.59
-44.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 A$1.76
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.15 A$1.77
50.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.46 A$2.23
14.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.77 A$5.77
-16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.74 A$13.4
52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.18 A$12.53
-2.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.54 A$20.74
17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.54 A$3.89
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.71 A$4.15
-37.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.41 A$3.7
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.84 A$4.36
-10.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 A$2.51
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 A$3.21
-2.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 A$3.32
-8.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.59 A$2.43
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$30.46 A$46.66
-78.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.25 A$21.84
-58.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.51 A$6.92
-70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.43 A$8.32
-46.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.66 A$4.07
-14.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.2 A$99.9
-29.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.54 A$5.42
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.63 A$2.49
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.01 A$52.1
-45.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 A$1.8
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K A$43.7K
21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.8K A$34.9K
74.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$105 A$160
41.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.44 A$42.03
-23.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.5 A$81.9
-25.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.86 A$59.5
23.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.88 A$24.33
16.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.25 A$20.3
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,613 A$2,472
-62.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.2K A$18.7K
31.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.5 A$103
54.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.6 A$77.5
-18.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 A$154
-7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 A$165
9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,260 A$1,930
26.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$523 A$801
141.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,001 A$3,066
52.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$853 A$1,306
142.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,836 A$8,941
24.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,615 A$7,071
-1.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Armidale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,688 A$4,118
-45.60%
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 Armidale: October 29, 2025

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