Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Frankston Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Frankston

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.5% cheaper than Frankston without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% more expensive than Frankston without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$11.85 A$18.16
35.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$79.3 A$121
-19.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.86 A$15.1
4.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.53 A$3.88
9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.53 A$3.87
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.4 A$3.67
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.36 A$11.28
-53.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.05 A$10.8
-45.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.46 A$2.24
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.43 A$3.73
-28.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2 A$3.06
-16.50%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.42 A$5.25
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.84 A$13.54
50.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.51 A$14.56
-15.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.99 A$10.71
128.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.48 A$3.8
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.87 A$4.4
-40.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.53 A$3.87
-19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.53 A$3.88
0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.79 A$4.27
-36.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.24 A$3.44
-8.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.2 A$3.37
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.33 A$2.04
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$32.89 A$50.4
-79.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.07 A$9.3
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.93 A$4.49
-54.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.01 A$6.15
-27.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.16 A$4.84
-28.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.4 A$100
-29.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.55 A$5.44
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.39 A$2.12
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$27.36 A$41.92
-31.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.14 A$1.75
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.5K A$43.6K
21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.9K A$35.2K
72.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$151 A$231
-1.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$9.72 A$14.9
115.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$51.1 A$78.4
-22.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$49.58 A$76
-3.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.61 A$23.91
18.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$15.95 A$24.44
-41.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,760 A$2,697
-65.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$19.2K A$29.4K
-16.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$67.2 A$103
55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$53.2 A$81.5
-22.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$82.7 A$127
11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$45.44 A$69.6
161.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,243 A$1,904
28.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,050 A$1,609
20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,012 A$3,083
51.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,709 A$2,618
21.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,063 A$7,757
43.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,537 A$6,951
0.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Frankston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$4,237 A$6,491
-65.48%
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 Frankston: October 27, 2025

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