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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% cheaper than Hervey Bay without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.4% cheaper than Hervey Bay without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.96 A$24.44
0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$72.3 A$111
-11.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.86 A$15.11
4.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 A$5.56
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.76 A$4.23
-19.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.07 A$3.17
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.64 A$8.65
-39.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.66 A$11.73
-50.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 A$2.29
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 A$1.6
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.88 A$2.89
-11.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.14 A$4.82
-0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.1 A$12.41
64.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.71 A$8.74
39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.76 A$21.08
16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.22 A$4.93
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.3 A$3.53
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.76 A$4.23
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.3 A$6.58
-40.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.91 A$2.92
-7.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 A$2.9
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.18 A$3.34
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 A$1.9
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$32.97 A$50.5
-80.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.5 A$16.09
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.47 A$6.84
-70.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.18 A$6.4
-30.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.57 A$3.94
-11.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.8 A$99.3
-28.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.24 A$3.43
88.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.51 A$2.31
-43.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.59 A$51.5
-44.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 A$1.82
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.4K A$43.5K
21.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K A$33.7K
80.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$143 A$219
3.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.57 A$39.18
-17.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.8 A$82.5
-26.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.62 A$76
-3.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.86 A$24.29
17.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.17 A$20.17
-28.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,616 A$2,475
-62.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,781 A$13.5K
83.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.4 A$91
75.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.95 A$67.3
-6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59 A$90.4
57.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$57.8 A$88.6
105.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,271 A$1,947
25.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,072 A$1,642
17.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,999 A$3,063
52.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,682 A$2,577
23.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,870 A$8,992
24.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,845 A$7,423
-6.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hervey Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,537 A$5,419
-58.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.24
-38.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hervey Bay: October 27, 2025

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