Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Penrith Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Penrith

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.9% cheaper than Penrith without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Penrith without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.9 A$16.7
47.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$88 A$135
-27.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.65 A$14.79
6.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.65 A$4.06
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.69 A$4.13
-17.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.34 A$3.58
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.56 A$10.05
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.6 A$7.04
-16.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.43 A$2.19
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.23 A$3.42
-22.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.94 A$1.44
77.66%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.23 A$4.95
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$10 A$15.33
33.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.65 A$13.25
-7.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.89 A$22.8
7.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.26 A$3.46
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.93 A$4.49
-41.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.01 A$4.62
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.61 A$7.07
-44.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.3 A$3.53
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.94 A$2.97
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.47 A$3.78
-19.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.74 A$1.13
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$30.49 A$46.72
-78.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.21 A$20.23
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$5.06 A$7.75
-73.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.98 A$9.17
-51.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.68 A$4.1
-15.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.8 A$101
-29.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$4.06 A$6.21
4.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.75 A$2.68
-50.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$40.51 A$62.1
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.12 A$1.72
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.5K A$45.1K
17.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.1K A$35.3K
71.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$165 A$252
-9.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$30.17 A$46.23
-30.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$52.7 A$80.8
-24.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.12 A$73.7
-0.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.61 A$23.92
18.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$13.78 A$21.12
-31.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,760 A$2,697
-65.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.2K A$20.2K
22.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$72.4 A$111
44.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$56.8 A$87
-27.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$99.2 A$152
-6.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$115 A$176
3.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,085 A$1,662
46.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,086 A$1,664
16.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,042 A$3,129
49.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,646 A$2,521
25.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,576 A$8,542
30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,202 A$6,437
8.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Penrith
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,632 A$5,565
-59.74%
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 Penrith: October 28, 2025

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