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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.4% cheaper than Castle Hill without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.2% more expensive than Castle Hill without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$13.87 A$21.25
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$60.5 A$92.6
5.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.02 A$15.36
2.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.38 A$5.17
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.62 A$4.01
-14.89%
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
$6.42 A$9.83
-46.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.97 A$10.67
-45.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.48 A$2.27
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.43 A$3.73
-28.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.98 A$3.03
-15.66%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.39 A$6.73
-28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.38 A$12.84
58.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.66 A$13.26
-7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.73 A$21.04
16.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.23 A$4.95
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.72 A$4.16
-37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.95 A$4.52
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.04 A$6.19
-36.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.41 A$3.7
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.08 A$3.19
-1.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.15 A$3.3
-7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.52 A$2.34
-46.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$31.22 A$47.83
-78.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.34 A$20.44
-56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.65 A$7.13
-71.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.26 A$8.06
-44.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.63 A$4.03
-13.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$64.8 A$99.2
-28.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.54 A$5.43
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.56 A$2.4
-44.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$32.96 A$50.5
-43.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.13 A$1.73
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.7K A$44K
20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.4K A$34.2K
77.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$186 A$285
-20.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$26.95 A$41.28
-22.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$52.5 A$80.4
-24.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.92 A$74.9
-2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.95 A$24.43
16.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.8 A$19.6
-26.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,651 A$2,530
-63.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12.1K A$18.6K
33.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$67 A$103
55.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$50.7 A$77.6
-18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$99.5 A$152
-6.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$105 A$162
12.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Castle Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,246 A$1,909
27.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,081 A$1,655
16.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,006 A$3,073
51.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,662 A$2,547
24.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,072 A$7,771
43.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,393 A$6,730
3.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Castle 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 Castle Hill: October 28, 2025

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