Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Byron Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Byron Bay

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12% more expensive than Byron Bay without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.7% more expensive than Byron Bay without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$13.04 A$19.98
23.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$51.9 A$79.5
23.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.8 A$15.01
4.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.33 A$5.1
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.32 A$2.02
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.17 A$3.32
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.29 A$8.1
-35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.81 A$11.97
-51.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.61 A$2.47
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.29 A$3.52
-24.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.8 A$2.76
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.39 A$6.72
-28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.17 A$12.51
62.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.25 A$12.65
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.75 A$21.06
16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.37 A$5.16
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.88 A$4.41
-40.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.71 A$4.16
-24.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.16 A$6.38
-38.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.52 A$3.86
-30.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.25 A$3.45
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.13 A$3.26
-7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.3 A$1.99
-37.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$30.73 A$47.08
-78.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.96 A$19.85
-54.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.73 A$7.25
-71.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.04 A$6.18
-27.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.55 A$3.91
-10.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$66.1 A$101
-30.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.27 A$3.47
86.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.52 A$2.33
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.68 A$51.6
-44.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.22 A$1.88
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.2K A$44.7K
18.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22K A$33.7K
80.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$147 A$226
0.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.08 A$20.05
60.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$39.59 A$60.7
0.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.65 A$74.5
-1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.54 A$23.8
19.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.91 A$19.78
-27.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,614 A$2,472
-62.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$8,657 A$13.3K
86.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$64.2 A$98.4
62.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$19.48 A$29.84
110.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$64.1 A$98.1
44.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$99.7 A$153
19.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,243 A$1,904
28.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,061 A$1,626
18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,017 A$3,091
51.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,668 A$2,555
24.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$13K A$19.9K
-43.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$10K A$15.3K
-54.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Byron Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$4,639 A$7,107
-68.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.24
-38.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Byron Bay: October 28, 2025

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