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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Double Bay without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.9% cheaper than Double Bay without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.42 A$25.15
-2.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77.3 A$118
-17.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.57 A$14.66
7.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.31 A$5.08
-16.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.54 A$3.89
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.95 A$2.99
-19.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.55 A$10.03
-47.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.29 A$11.17
-47.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 A$2.15
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.69 A$4.13
-35.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.33 A$3.57
-28.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.17 A$6.39
-24.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.93 A$13.68
49.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.17 A$12.52
-2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.94 A$21.36
14.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.38 A$5.17
-32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.97 A$4.55
-42.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.15 A$4.82
-35.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.66 A$7.15
-45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.42 A$3.7
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.36 A$3.62
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.45 A$3.75
-19.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.32 A$2.02
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$32.05 A$49.11
-79.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.16 A$20.16
-55.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.61 A$7.06
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.45 A$8.35
-46.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.66 A$4.08
-14.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$63.9 A$97.9
-27.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.87 A$5.93
9.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 A$2.4
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.84 A$62.6
-54.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 A$1.74
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K A$44.1K
19.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.9K A$35K
73.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$199 A$305
-25.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.28 A$37.19
-13.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.3 A$81.6
-25.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.38 A$75.7
-2.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.69 A$24.03
18.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.58 A$20.81
-30.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,747 A$2,676
-65.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K A$20.3K
21.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.6 A$110
45.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.4 A$84.9
-25.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.9 A$153
-7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 A$175
3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,245 A$1,908
27.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,060 A$1,624
19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,009 A$3,078
51.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,676 A$2,568
23.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,460 A$8,365
33.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,326 A$6,628
5.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Double Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Double Bay: October 28, 2025

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