Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Parramatta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Parramatta

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.7% cheaper than Parramatta without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than Parramatta without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.51 A$25.29
-2.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77.8 A$119
-17.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.8 A$15.02
4.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.48 A$5.32
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.56 A$3.91
-12.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.26 A$3.46
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.51 A$9.98
-47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.31 A$11.2
-47.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 A$2.3
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.64 A$4.05
-34.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.78 A$2.73
-6.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.11 A$6.3
-23.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.68 A$13.3
53.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.42 A$12.9
-5.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.87 A$21.25
15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 A$5.12
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.78 A$4.26
-38.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.95 A$4.52
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.72 A$7.23
-45.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 A$3.54
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.12 A$3.25
-3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.44 A$3.73
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.32 A$2.03
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$31.05 A$47.57
-78.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.44 A$20.59
-56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.62 A$7.08
-71.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.4 A$8.27
-45.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 A$4.09
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.8 A$101
-29.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.88 A$5.94
9.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.54 A$2.36
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.15 A$61.5
-53.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 A$1.82
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.2K A$44.8K
18.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.7K A$34.7K
74.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$225 A$344
-34.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.88 A$45.77
-29.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.4 A$78.7
-22.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.61 A$74.5
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.95 A$24.43
16.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.22 A$21.78
-34.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,711 A$2,622
-64.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K A$20.3K
21.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.7 A$111
43.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.4 A$84.9
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.8 A$153
-7.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 A$175
3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,264 A$1,937
25.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,086 A$1,664
16.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,016 A$3,089
51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,668 A$2,555
24.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,506 A$8,435
32.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,688 A$7,182
-2.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Parramatta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,777 A$5,786
-61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.29
-39.43%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parramatta: October 29, 2025

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