Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Goulburn Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Goulburn

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.5% cheaper than Goulburn without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% more expensive than Goulburn without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.64 A$27.02
-8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96 A$147
-33.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.61 A$11.66
35.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 A$4.47
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.96 A$4.53
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.11 A$3.24
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.58 A$10.08
-48.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.43 A$9.85
-40.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 A$1.67
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.4 A$3.67
-27.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.11 A$3.23
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.9 A$5.97
-19.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.03 A$13.84
47.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.6 A$11.64
5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.29 A$21.89
11.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.01 A$4.61
-24.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.07 A$3.17
-17.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.65 A$2.52
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.65 A$5.6
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.41 A$3.69
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 A$1.9
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 A$1.95
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.93 A$1.43
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$29.38 A$45.02
-77.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.02 A$12.29
-26.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.14 A$6.34
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.07 A$4.71
-4.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.61 A$4.01
-13.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64 A$98.1
-27.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.27 A$3.47
86.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.54 A$2.36
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$38.33 A$58.7
-51.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 A$1.7
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.5K A$45.1K
17.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.6K A$33.1K
83.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.7 A$150
51.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.49 A$45.18
-28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58 A$88.8
-31.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.83 A$74.8
-1.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.92 A$24.39
16.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.92 A$12.13
18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$903 A$1,384
-32.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.9K A$18.2K
35.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.7 A$119
34.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.16 A$69.2
-9.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91 A$139
1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 A$167
8.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,275 A$1,954
24.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,070 A$1,639
17.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,009 A$3,078
51.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,675 A$2,567
23.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,969 A$7,613
46.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,267 A$8,069
-13.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Goulburn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,900 A$5,975
-62.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.75
-43.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Goulburn: October 28, 2025

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