Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Blacktown Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Blacktown

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.2% more expensive than Blacktown without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.9% more expensive than Blacktown without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$9.64 A$14.76
66.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$88.1 A$135
-27.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.92 A$10.61
48.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.86 A$4.39
-2.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.81 A$2.77
23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.65 A$2.53
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.66 A$10.2
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.3 A$11.18
-47.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.02 A$1.56
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.94 A$1.43
84.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.89 A$1.37
87.64%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.59 A$3.96
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.77 A$14.97
36.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.28 A$14.21
-13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.84 A$22.74
7.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.22 A$4.93
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.82 A$4.32
-39.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.12 A$4.79
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4 A$6.13
-36.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.28 A$3.5
-22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.33 A$2.04
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.78 A$2.73
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.32 A$0.5
153.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$25.71 A$39.39
-74.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.23 A$20.27
-55.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$5.12 A$7.84
-74.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.98 A$9.17
-51.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.58 A$3.95
-12.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.6 A$101
-29.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.91 A$5.99
8.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.72 A$2.64
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$39.91 A$61.2
-53.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.19 A$1.82
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$21.1K A$32.3K
63.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$16.7K A$25.6K
137.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$219 A$336
-32.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$29.84 A$45.72
-29.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$46.37 A$71
-14.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$49.13 A$75.3
-2.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.58 A$23.87
19.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.89 A$19.75
-27.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,732 A$2,654
-64.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.1K A$20.1K
23.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$72.3 A$111
44.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$55.4 A$84.9
-25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$98.8 A$151
-6.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$115 A$176
3.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,260 A$1,930
26.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,065 A$1,632
18.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,981 A$3,035
53.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,653 A$2,532
25.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,211 A$7,984
39.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,952 A$7,586
-8.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Blacktown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,647 A$5,587
-59.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.29
-39.43%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blacktown: October 27, 2025

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