Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dandenong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dandenong

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.2% more expensive than Dandenong without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Dandenong without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$19.67 A$30.13
-18.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$32.99 A$50.6
94.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.77 A$14.97
5.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.63 A$5.56
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.26 A$3.47
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.34 A$3.59
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.14 A$7.87
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.34 A$5.11
14.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.33 A$2.03
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.33 A$2.04
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.35 A$3.6
-28.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.6 A$7.05
-31.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.99 A$12.24
66.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$6.99 A$10.7
14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.27 A$17.26
41.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.28 A$5.02
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.62 A$4.01
-35.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.98 A$3.04
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.98 A$3.04
28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.93 A$2.96
-8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.28 A$3.49
-10.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.67 A$1.03
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.57 A$2.4
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$32.88 A$50.4
-79.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.82 A$15.04
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.49 A$6.89
-70.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.3 A$5.06
-11.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Dandenong
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
$64.2 A$98.3
-28.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.68 A$5.63
14.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.35 A$2.07
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$27.61 A$42.3
-32.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.18 A$1.8
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29K A$44.4K
19.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.7K A$34.8K
74.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$149 A$228
-0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$16.13 A$24.71
30.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$39.76 A$60.9
-0.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$49.34 A$75.6
-2.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.64 A$23.96
18.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$16.18 A$24.8
-42.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,751 A$2,682
-65.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$19.6K A$30K
-17.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$67.6 A$104
54.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$53.6 A$82.1
-23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$107 A$164
-13.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$103 A$158
15.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,250 A$1,914
27.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,080 A$1,654
16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,984 A$3,040
53.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,654 A$2,533
25.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,012 A$7,678
45.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,699 A$7,200
-3.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dandenong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,923 A$6,009
-62.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.19
-38.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dandenong: October 28, 2025

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