Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and North Shore Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and North Shore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.1% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.9% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$15.13 NZ$24.95
6.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$78.1 NZ$129
-18.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.41 NZ$13.87
22.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.37 NZ$5.55
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.14 NZ$3.53
4.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.82 NZ$3.01
-13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.08 NZ$11.68
-51.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.37 NZ$12.16
-48.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.77 NZ$2.92
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.56 NZ$2.57
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.96 NZ$3.23
-14.80%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$6.07 NZ$10.01
-48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.29 NZ$13.67
60.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.33 NZ$15.39
-14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$8.94 NZ$14.74
78.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.64 NZ$4.36
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.19 NZ$3.61
-22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.31 NZ$5.45
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.13 NZ$6.81
-38.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.97 NZ$3.26
-10.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.7 NZ$2.8
20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.91 NZ$3.16
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.66 NZ$1.1
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$24.61 NZ$40.59
-73.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.7 NZ$19.3
-49.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.93 NZ$3.19
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.25 NZ$2.07
133.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.39 NZ$3.94
-5.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$64.6 NZ$107
-28.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.1 NZ$3.46
101.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2 NZ$3.3
-57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$35.09 NZ$57.9
-46.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.68 NZ$2.77
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$27.9K NZ$46.1K
23.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.4K NZ$36.9K
77.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$146 NZ$240
1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$15.08 NZ$24.87
39.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$44.47 NZ$73.4
-10.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$29.23 NZ$48.2
63.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$12.25 NZ$20.21
51.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.65 NZ$17.57
-11.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$899 NZ$1,483
-32.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.4K NZ$22.1K
20.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$70.2 NZ$116
48.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$49.56 NZ$81.8
-17.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$95.2 NZ$157
-2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$89.8 NZ$148
32.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,064 NZ$1,755
49.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$790 NZ$1,303
59.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,916 NZ$4,810
4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,369 NZ$2,259
51.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,273 NZ$7,048
70.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,341 NZ$5,511
36.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,922 NZ$4,820
-49.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.37
-40.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for North Shore: October 28, 2025

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