Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bendigo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bendigo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.3% cheaper than Bendigo without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.8% cheaper than Bendigo without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$19.84 A$30.39
-18.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$59 A$90.3
8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.54 A$14.62
7.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.54 A$5.43
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.5 A$3.83
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.23 A$3.41
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.16 A$10.97
-52.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.54 A$6.95
-15.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.06 A$1.63
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.57 A$3.94
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.35 A$3.59
-28.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.2 A$6.44
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.86 A$13.57
50.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.9 A$13.63
-10.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.68 A$22.48
8.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.22 A$4.94
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.82 A$4.32
-39.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.97 A$4.55
-31.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.09 A$6.27
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.3 A$3.52
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.98 A$3.04
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.15 A$3.29
-7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.58 A$2.43
-48.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$23.63 A$36.2
-72.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.68 A$13.3
-32.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.66 A$7.13
-71.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.21 A$7.99
-43.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.27 A$6.54
-46.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$53.9 A$82.6
-14.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.53 A$5.41
19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.36 A$2.08
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$12.75 A$19.54
46.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.1 A$1.69
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.8K A$38K
39.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$18K A$27.6K
120.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$150 A$230
-0.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$19.22 A$29.45
9.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$47.37 A$72.6
-16.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$58.4 A$89.4
-17.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$18.32 A$28.07
1.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.25 A$15.7
-8.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,160 A$1,777
-47.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$19K A$29.2K
-15.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$66.2 A$101
57.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$52.8 A$80.9
-22.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$107 A$164
-13.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$104 A$159
13.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$646 A$989
146.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$487 A$747
158.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$978 A$1,498
211.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$657 A$1,007
214.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,101 A$6,282
77.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,696 A$5,663
23.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bendigo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,121 A$4,781
-53.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.19
-38.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bendigo: October 28, 2025

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