Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brisbane

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.1% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.9% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$16.55 A$25.35
-4.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$71.5 A$110
-12.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$9.55 A$14.64
7.75%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.66 A$5.6
-23.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.77 A$4.25
-20.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.17 A$3.32
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$6.56 A$10.05
-48.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$7.68 A$11.77
-47.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.61 A$2.46
-32.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.2 A$3.37
-16.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.82 A$2.78
-7.14%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.47 A$6.84
-28.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$8.31 A$12.73
61.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.37 A$12.83
-4.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$13.55 A$20.75
17.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 A$5.09
-31.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.77 A$4.25
-38.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.7 A$4.13
-27.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.2 A$6.43
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.53 A$3.88
-26.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.34 A$3.59
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.16 A$3.32
-10.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.25 A$1.92
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$31.92 A$48.9
-79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$13.04 A$19.98
-55.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.67 A$7.15
-71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$4.16 A$6.38
-27.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.35 A$0.53
554.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$26.69 A$40.89
72.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$2.3 A$3.53
76.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 A$2.41
-48.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$33.44 A$51.2
-43.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.23 A$1.89
64.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$29.2K A$44.8K
17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$22.6K A$34.6K
73.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$144 A$221
3.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$25.4 A$38.91
-18.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$53.3 A$81.6
-26.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$47.95 A$73.5
1.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$17.5 A$26.8
8.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$12.84 A$19.68
-26.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$1,587 A$2,431
-61.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$8,686 A$13.3K
84.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$71.3 A$109
45.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$43.88 A$67.2
-6.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$91.6 A$140
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$101 A$155
18.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,630 A$2,498
-1.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$1,253 A$1,919
1.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,587 A$3,964
18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,883 A$2,885
8.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$8,788 A$13.5K
-17.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$6,489 A$9,942
-29.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$3,930 A$6,021
-63.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.24
-38.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: November 5, 2025

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