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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.5% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.8% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$15.21 NZ$25.87
4.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$77.4 NZ$132
-16.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$8.64 NZ$14.68
20.02%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.50 NZ$5.95
-17.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.05 NZ$3.48
8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.83 NZ$3.11
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$7.18 NZ$12.20
-52.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$7.28 NZ$12.37
-46.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.74 NZ$2.95
-35.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.50 NZ$2.56
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.03 NZ$3.46
-13.79%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$6.00 NZ$10.19
-47.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$8.28 NZ$14.08
63.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$9.81 NZ$16.68
-20.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$8.96 NZ$15.23
74.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.65 NZ$4.51
-13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.19 NZ$3.73
-21.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.33 NZ$5.67
-42.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.97 NZ$6.75
-36.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.00 NZ$3.40
-10.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.68 NZ$2.86
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.98 NZ$3.36
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.67 NZ$1.14
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$24.36 NZ$41.42
-72.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$9.95 NZ$16.91
-41.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.94 NZ$3.29
-31.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.26 NZ$2.15
130.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.48 NZ$4.21
-5.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$66.1 NZ$112
-30.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.06 NZ$3.49
103.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.95 NZ$3.31
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$35.79 NZ$60.8
-47.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.62 NZ$2.76
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$28.1K NZ$47.7K
23.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.0K NZ$37.4K
80.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$146 NZ$248
0.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$14.91 NZ$25.35
39.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$44.49 NZ$75.6
-10.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$29.18 NZ$49.60
66.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$12.03 NZ$20.45
56.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$10.66 NZ$18.13
-14.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$897 NZ$1,524
-31.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$13.6K NZ$23.1K
18.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$69.7 NZ$118
50.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$50.5 NZ$85.9
-19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$92.7 NZ$158
1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$90.4 NZ$154
35.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$1,062 NZ$1,805
51.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$804 NZ$1,367
56.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$2,951 NZ$5,016
3.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$1,399 NZ$2,379
43.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$7,348 NZ$12.5K
4.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$6,143 NZ$10.4K
-28.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
North Shore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$3,007 NZ$5,112
-45.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.37
-40.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for North Shore: April 13, 2026

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