Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newcastle Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newcastle

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.9% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.4% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.88 A$27.39
-10.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$95.4 A$146
-32.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.33 A$12.75
23.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 A$5.16
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.85 A$4.37
-21.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.01 A$3.08
-21.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.68 A$10.23
-48.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.67 A$10.22
-42.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 A$2.02
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.39 A$3.67
-27.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.09 A$3.21
-20.10%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.88 A$5.94
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.29 A$14.24
43.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.79 A$11.93
2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.54 A$22.28
9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.12 A$4.79
-26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.63 A$4.02
-35.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.7 A$4.13
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.63 A$5.56
-29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.71 A$4.16
-35.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 A$3.4
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.14 A$3.27
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.05 A$1.6
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$29.53 A$45.24
-77.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.64 A$14.77
-39.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.08 A$6.25
-67.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.06 A$4.68
-4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.62 A$4.01
-13.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$140 A$215
-67.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.35 A$3.6
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 A$2.13
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.91 A$58.1
-50.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 A$1.71
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K A$43.7K
20.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.6K A$33K
83.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 A$293
-22.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.3 A$44.89
-28.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.5 A$88.1
-31.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44 A$67.4
8.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.57 A$26.92
5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.76 A$19.54
-26.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$902 A$1,382
-32.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.9K A$18.2K
35.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.9 A$119
34.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.46 A$69.7
-9.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.5 A$140
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 A$170
6.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,435 A$2,199
10.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,089 A$1,669
15.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,362 A$3,619
28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,661 A$2,545
24.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,773 A$8,844
26.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,034 A$7,713
-9.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Newcastle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,125 A$4,788
-53.21%
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 Newcastle: October 29, 2025

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