Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gladstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gladstone

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.8% cheaper than Gladstone without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.7% cheaper than Gladstone without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.15 A$24.74
-0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$78.7 A$121
-18.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.68 A$14.83
6.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.46 A$5.3
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.51 A$3.84
-11.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.14 A$3.28
-26.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.45 A$9.89
-47.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.24 A$11.09
-47.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.43 A$2.19
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.42 A$3.71
-28.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.02 A$3.09
-17.33%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.31 A$6.61
-27.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.36 A$12.8
59.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.6 A$13.17
-7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.54 A$20.75
17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.36 A$5.14
-32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.84 A$4.35
-40.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.85 A$4.37
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.19 A$6.43
-39.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.52 A$3.86
-30.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.08 A$3.19
-1.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.08 A$3.19
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.51 A$2.32
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$31.16 A$47.74
-78.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.97 A$19.87
-54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.53 A$6.94
-70.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.25 A$8.05
-44.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.56 A$3.92
-11.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.9 A$101
-30.01%
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
$1.62 A$2.49
-46.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.8 A$51.8
-44.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.18 A$1.81
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.4K A$43.5K
21.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22K A$33.8K
79.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$180 A$275
-17.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$26.12 A$40.01
-19.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$50.2 A$76.9
-21.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.14 A$73.8
-0.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.74 A$24.11
17.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.71 A$19.47
-26.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,629 A$2,495
-62.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12.1K A$18.6K
33.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$67.3 A$103
55.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$51.4 A$78.7
-20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$99.9 A$153
-7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$106 A$162
12.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,252 A$1,918
27.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,046 A$1,602
20.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,266 A$1,940
140.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,355 A$2,075
52.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,879 A$9,007
23.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,193 A$7,956
-12.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gladstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$5,326 A$8,160
-72.54%
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 Gladstone: October 27, 2025

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