Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canberra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canberra

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.8% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.7% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.19 A$24.8
-0.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.8 A$136
-27.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.72 A$14.89
5.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.46 A$5.3
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.61 A$4
-14.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.31 A$3.53
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.39 A$9.78
-46.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.66 A$11.74
-50.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 A$2.11
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.65 A$4.06
-34.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.82 A$2.79
-8.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.24 A$6.49
-26.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.7 A$14.86
37.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.28 A$14.22
-13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.54 A$22.27
9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 A$4.96
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.97 A$4.55
-42.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 A$4.67
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.66 A$7.13
-45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.3 A$3.52
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 A$3.32
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.35 A$3.6
-15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.28 A$1.95
-36.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$31.15 A$47.73
-78.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.94 A$19.82
-54.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.03 A$7.71
-73.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.82 A$8.91
-49.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.2 A$4.9
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$120 A$184
-61.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.89 A$5.96
8.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.72 A$2.64
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.45 A$63.5
-54.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 A$1.8
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.3K A$44.8K
17.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K A$34.6K
75.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$219 A$336
-32.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.78 A$45.63
-29.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.7 A$79.2
-23.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.5 A$92.7
-20.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.35 A$31.17
-8.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.79 A$21.13
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,765 A$2,704
-65.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.4K A$20.5K
20.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72 A$110
45.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$56.4 A$86.3
-27.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.9 A$153
-7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 A$177
2.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,587 A$2,431
0.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,167 A$1,788
8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,777 A$4,255
9.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,737 A$2,660
19.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,525 A$11.5K
-3.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,945 A$7,575
-8.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Canberra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,636 A$5,570
-59.78%
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 Canberra: October 27, 2025

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