Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gosford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gosford

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.3% cheaper than Gosford without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Gosford without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.41 A$25.14
-1.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$79.5 A$122
-19.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.87 A$15.12
4.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.26 A$5
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.59 A$3.97
-13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2 A$3.07
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.49 A$8.41
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.85 A$10.5
-44.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.64 A$2.52
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.78 A$4.26
-37.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.75 A$2.68
-4.57%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.82 A$7.39
-35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.38 A$12.83
58.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.49 A$13.01
-5.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.25 A$17.24
41.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.21 A$4.91
-28.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.67 A$4.09
-36.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.6 A$3.99
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.32 A$6.61
-40.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.51 A$3.84
-29.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.67 A$2.57
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.95 A$2.98
1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.25 A$1.92
-35.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$26.37 A$40.39
-75.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.06 A$15.41
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.62 A$7.07
-71.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.3 A$8.13
-44.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.32 A$5.08
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$144 A$220
-67.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.92 A$6
7.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.54 A$2.36
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$51 A$78.1
-63.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.26 A$1.92
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.6K A$43.7K
20.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.9K A$35.1K
73.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$201 A$308
-26.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$23.7 A$36.31
-11.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$48.31 A$74
-17.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$62.8 A$96.3
-23.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$19.39 A$29.71
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.03 A$16.9
-14.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$792 A$1,213
-23.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-14.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$66 A$101
58.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$57.5 A$88.1
-28.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$97 A$149
-4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$131 A$201
-9.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,796 A$2,752
-11.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,314 A$2,013
-3.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,089 A$3,200
45.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,813 A$2,778
14.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,261 A$8,059
38.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,980 A$7,629
-8.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gosford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,820 A$4,320
-48.14%
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 Gosford: October 28, 2025

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