Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ipswich Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ipswich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.8% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.57 A$25.39
-2.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.4 A$122
-19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.03 A$15.36
2.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.48 A$5.33
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.58 A$3.95
-13.57%
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
$6.42 A$9.84
-46.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.09 A$10.86
-46.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 A$2.27
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.43 A$3.72
-28.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.01 A$3.07
-16.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.45 A$6.81
-29.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.28 A$12.69
60.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.59 A$13.16
-6.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.86 A$21.24
15.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.3 A$5.05
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.78 A$4.26
-38.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3 A$4.6
-32.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.03 A$6.18
-36.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.42 A$3.71
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 A$3.36
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 A$3.19
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 A$2.41
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$40.22 A$61.6
-83.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$20.47 A$31.36
-71.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.61 A$7.07
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.31 A$8.14
-45.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ipswich
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 A$98
-27.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.96 A$3.01
115.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.45 A$2.21
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.2 A$50.9
-43.73%
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$43.6K
21.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.1K A$33.9K
79.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$181 A$277
-17.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.73 A$44.01
-26.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53 A$81.1
-25.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48 A$73.5
-0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.96 A$24.46
16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.2 A$20.23
-28.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,606 A$2,461
-62.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.2K A$18.7K
31.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.7 A$102
56.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50 A$76.6
-17.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.4 A$152
-6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 A$167
8.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$967 A$1,481
64.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$955 A$1,463
32.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,294 A$1,983
135.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,306 A$2,002
58.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,684 A$8,708
28.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,317 A$8,145
-14.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ipswich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,920 A$6,006
-62.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

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