Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Noosa Heads Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Noosa Heads

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.6% more expensive than Noosa Heads without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.6% cheaper than Noosa Heads without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$15.94 A$24.42
0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$62.8 A$96.2
2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.7 A$13.32
18.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.16 A$4.84
-12.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.67 A$4.09
-16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.74 A$2.67
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.95 A$6.05
-13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.06 A$7.76
-24.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.47 A$2.25
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.54 A$3.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.32 A$2.03
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.66 A$7.14
-32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.62 A$10.14
101.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.29 A$12.7
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.15 A$18.62
31.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.67 A$5.62
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.61 A$4
-34.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.97 A$3.02
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.72 A$5.7
-31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.97 A$3.02
-10.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.99 A$3.05
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2 A$3.06
-1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.67 A$1.03
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$32.26 A$49.42
-79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.12 A$17.04
-47.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.48 A$6.86
-70.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$6.02 A$9.23
-51.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.93 A$2.95
17.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$66 A$101
-30.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.99 A$3.06
112.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.32 A$2.03
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$32.14 A$49.23
-41.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.11 A$1.7
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.7K A$39.4K
34.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.9K A$33.6K
80.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$112 A$172
32.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$32.07 A$49.14
-34.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$48.62 A$74.5
-18.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$37.32 A$57.2
28.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$29.62 A$45.37
-37.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.99 A$19.9
-27.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,003 A$1,537
-39.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$7,218 A$11.1K
123.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$62.3 A$95.5
67.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$47.52 A$72.8
-13.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$89.6 A$137
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$125 A$192
-5.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,523 A$2,333
4.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,070 A$1,640
17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,451 A$3,756
24.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,263 A$3,467
-8.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,714 A$7,221
54.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,420 A$6,772
2.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Noosa Heads
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,869 A$4,395
-49.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.39
-40.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Noosa Heads: October 29, 2025

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