Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canterbury-Bankstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canterbury-Bankstown

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.3% cheaper than Canterbury-Bankstown without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.2% cheaper than Canterbury-Bankstown without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$16.49 A$25.27
-4.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$78.8 A$121
-20.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$9.58 A$14.67
7.41%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.42 A$5.23
-18.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.59 A$3.97
-14.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.93 A$2.96
-19.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$6.39 A$9.79
-47.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$7.31 A$11.2
-44.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.65 A$2.53
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.66 A$4.07
-31.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.85 A$2.84
-8.65%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$5.1 A$7.82
-37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$8.59 A$13.16
55.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.49 A$13.01
-5.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$14.54 A$22.28
9.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.3 A$5.05
-31.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.98 A$4.57
-42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3 A$4.59
-34.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.85 A$7.44
-47.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.29 A$3.5
-19.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.25 A$3.45
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.24 A$3.43
-13.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.3 A$2
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$31.16 A$47.73
-79.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$13.13 A$20.11
-56.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.19 A$7.96
-74.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$5.5 A$8.42
-45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.64 A$4.05
-13.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$65.7 A$101
-30.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.82 A$5.85
6.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.55 A$2.37
-47.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$40.92 A$62.7
-54.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.24 A$1.91
62.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$29.5K A$45.1K
16.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$22.2K A$34K
76.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$198 A$304
-24.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$30.04 A$46.02
-31.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$52.6 A$80.5
-25.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$47.92 A$73.4
1.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$15.95 A$24.44
19.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$15.82 A$24.23
-40.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$1,745 A$2,673
-64.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$13.2K A$20.2K
21.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$71.1 A$109
46.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$57.3 A$87.8
-28.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$105 A$160
-8.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$130 A$199
-7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,249 A$1,913
29.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$1,053 A$1,614
20.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$1,978 A$3,031
55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,688 A$2,586
20.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$5,433 A$8,323
33.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$4,582 A$7,019
-0.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Canterbury-Bankstown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.29
-39.43%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Canterbury-Bankstown: November 4, 2025

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