Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Muswellbrook Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Muswellbrook

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.5% more expensive than Muswellbrook without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.2% more expensive than Muswellbrook without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.23 A$26.39
-6.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77.4 A$119
-17.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.66 A$13.26
18.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.47 A$5.32
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.99 A$4.58
-25.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 A$3.14
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.39 A$9.78
-46.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.45 A$9.88
-40.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 A$2.08
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.34 A$3.58
-26.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.17 A$3.32
-23.04%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.9 A$5.97
-19.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.26 A$14.19
43.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.55 A$11.56
5.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.56 A$22.31
9.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.17 A$4.86
-28.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.62 A$4.02
-35.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 A$4.01
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.77 A$5.77
-32.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.63 A$4.03
-33.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.2 A$3.37
-6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.13 A$3.27
-7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 A$1.58
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$28.93 A$44.31
-77.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.75 A$14.94
-39.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.22 A$6.47
-68.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.16 A$4.84
-7.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.59 A$3.96
-12.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.3 A$102
-30.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.34 A$3.59
80.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.62 A$2.49
-46.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$38.29 A$58.7
-51.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 A$1.78
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$9,844 A$15.1K
250.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.6K A$26.9K
125.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$131 A$200
13.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.13 A$44.62
-27.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.8 A$87
-30.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.71 A$74.6
-1.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.6 A$23.9
19.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.59 A$19.28
-25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$915 A$1,402
-33.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K A$18.5K
33.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.1 A$101
57.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.01 A$67.4
-6.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.2 A$138
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 A$167
8.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,253 A$1,920
27.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,076 A$1,648
17.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,986 A$3,042
53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,648 A$2,525
25.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,226 A$8,006
39.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,342 A$8,184
-14.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Muswellbrook
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,212 A$6,452
-65.28%
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 Muswellbrook: October 27, 2025

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