Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nowra NSW Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nowra NSW

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.9% cheaper than Nowra NSW without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.8% cheaper than Nowra NSW without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.14 A$24.73
-0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$93.5 A$143
-31.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.31 A$12.73
23.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.5 A$5.36
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.62 A$4.01
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.04 A$3.13
-23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.41 A$9.82
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.38 A$9.77
-40.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.29 A$1.98
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.35 A$3.6
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.1 A$3.21
-20.48%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.73 A$5.72
-16.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.18 A$14.06
44.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.65 A$11.72
4.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.5 A$22.21
10.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.14 A$4.82
-27.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.57 A$3.94
-33.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.66 A$4.07
-23.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.82 A$5.86
-33.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.65 A$4.06
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.13 A$3.26
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.07 A$3.17
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.05 A$1.6
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$29.53 A$45.24
-77.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.91 A$15.18
-40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.23 A$6.49
-68.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.14 A$4.81
-7.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.58 A$3.96
-12.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.1 A$99.7
-29.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.33 A$3.57
81.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.74 A$2.66
-50.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$38.42 A$58.9
-51.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.17 A$1.79
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.9K A$44.3K
19.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22K A$33.7K
80.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$192 A$294
-22.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$29.1 A$44.57
-27.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$56.2 A$86.1
-29.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$49.66 A$76.1
-3.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.89 A$24.34
16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.59 A$19.28
-25.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$913 A$1,398
-33.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12K A$18.4K
33.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$76.5 A$117
36.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$45.48 A$69.7
-9.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.9 A$139
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$111 A$170
6.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,288 A$1,973
23.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,058 A$1,621
19.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,005 A$3,071
51.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,679 A$2,572
23.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,172 A$7,923
40.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,041 A$7,723
-9.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nowra NSW
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
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 Nowra NSW: October 28, 2025

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