Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buderim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buderim

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.6% cheaper than Buderim without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Buderim without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.58 A$25.39
-2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$77.6 A$119
-17.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.88 A$15.13
4.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.37 A$5.17
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.53 A$3.88
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.18 A$3.34
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.67 A$10.23
-48.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.01 A$10.74
-45.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.47 A$2.25
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.31 A$3.54
-25.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.03 A$3.1
-17.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.28 A$6.55
-26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.54 A$13.08
55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.22 A$12.59
-2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.42 A$20.56
19.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.27 A$5.02
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.84 A$4.35
-40.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.84 A$4.36
-28.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.18 A$6.41
-39.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.44 A$3.74
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.17 A$3.33
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.1 A$3.22
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.5 A$2.31
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$30.63 A$46.93
-78.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.06 A$20.01
-55.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.5 A$6.9
-70.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.24 A$8.02
-44.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.66 A$4.07
-14.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$64.7 A$99.1
-28.67%
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
$1.6 A$2.45
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.2 A$50.9
-43.73%
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
$28.8K A$44.1K
19.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.6K A$34.6K
75.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$187 A$286
-20.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$27.49 A$42.11
-23.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$52.9 A$81
-25.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.72 A$74.6
-1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.89 A$24.34
16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$13.23 A$20.27
-29.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,645 A$2,520
-63.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12.3K A$18.8K
31.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$68.4 A$105
52.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$49.9 A$76.5
-17.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$101 A$155
-8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$107 A$164
10.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buderim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,273 A$1,951
25.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,070 A$1,640
17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,020 A$3,095
50.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,684 A$2,580
22.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,999 A$9,191
21.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,394 A$6,732
3.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buderim
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 Buderim: October 28, 2025

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