Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Broken Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Broken Hill

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15% cheaper than Broken Hill without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.6% cheaper than Broken Hill without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.53 A$25.32
-2.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$78.9 A$121
-18.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.7 A$14.87
5.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.47 A$5.31
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.52 A$3.86
-11.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.2 A$3.37
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.46 A$9.9
-47.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.2 A$11.03
-46.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.42 A$2.17
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.36 A$3.62
-26.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.95 A$2.99
-14.36%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.23 A$6.49
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.76 A$13.43
51.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.37 A$12.82
-4.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.42 A$20.56
19.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.2 A$4.91
-28.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.87 A$4.4
-40.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.89 A$4.43
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.16 A$6.37
-38.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.47 A$3.79
-28.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.18 A$3.34
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.19 A$3.36
-9.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.52 A$2.32
-46.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$31.35 A$48.04
-78.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.98 A$19.89
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.44 A$6.8
-70.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.48 A$8.39
-46.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.56 A$3.92
-11.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.6 A$100
-29.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.67 A$5.62
15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.54 A$2.35
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$32.97 A$50.5
-43.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.14 A$1.75
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.2K A$44.8K
18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.4K A$34.3K
76.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$180 A$276
-17.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$27.65 A$42.36
-24.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$51.8 A$79.4
-23.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.84 A$74.8
-1.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.85 A$24.28
17.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$13.05 A$19.99
-28.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,599 A$2,450
-62.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.8K A$18.1K
36.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$68.2 A$104
53.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$51.4 A$78.8
-20.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$98.1 A$150
-5.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$107 A$164
10.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,278 A$1,958
24.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,057 A$1,620
19.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,049 A$3,139
48.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,706 A$2,614
21.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,402 A$8,276
34.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,211 A$7,983
-12.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Broken Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
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 Broken Hill: October 28, 2025

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