Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Katoomba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Katoomba

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.9% cheaper than Katoomba without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.5% cheaper than Katoomba without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.55 A$25.35
-2.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$76.9 A$118
-16.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.96 A$15.26
3.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.87 A$4.4
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.61 A$4
-14.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.92 A$2.95
-18.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.91 A$9.06
-42.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.67 A$11.76
-50.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 A$1.41
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.57 A$3.94
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 A$2.75
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 A$6.4
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.71 A$14.87
37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.27 A$14.2
-13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.88 A$22.8
7.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.39 A$5.2
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.94 A$4.5
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.1 A$4.75
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.78 A$7.32
-46.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.28 A$3.49
-22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 A$3.32
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.38 A$3.65
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 A$2.04
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$30.4 A$46.57
-78.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.27 A$20.32
-55.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.04 A$7.72
-73.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.86 A$8.97
-50.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.56 A$3.92
-11.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.7 A$101
-29.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.12 A$6.31
2.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.72 A$2.63
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.51 A$62.1
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 A$1.8
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.3K A$44.8K
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.1K A$35.4K
71.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$223 A$342
-33.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.26 A$44.83
-28.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.6 A$80.5
-24.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.4 A$74.2
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.5 A$23.74
19.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.73 A$21.04
-31.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,767 A$2,706
-65.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.4K A$20.5K
20.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.8 A$110
45.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.1 A$87.5
-28.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.8 A$148
-4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 A$172
5.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,262 A$1,934
26.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,064 A$1,630
18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,044 A$3,131
49.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,661 A$2,544
24.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,131 A$7,861
41.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,726 A$7,241
-3.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Katoomba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.29
-39.43%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Katoomba: October 27, 2025

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