Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.1% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.4% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$20.34 £15.25
-21.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$83.1 £62.3
-22.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$9.93 £7.44
6.14%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.51 £3.39
-35.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.58 £1.94
-10.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.66 £1.24
-5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$5.56 £4.17
-38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.86 £3.65
-20.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 £1.10
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.39 £1.04
28.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.85 £1.38
-5.41%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.41 £1.81
34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.18 £6.13
61.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.95 £6.71
-10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$12.77 £9.58
25.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.57 £2.68
-34.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.63 £1.22
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.56 £1.92
-24.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.79 £2.84
-35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.67 £1.25
9.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.59 £1.20
30.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.06 £0.80
88.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.51 £1.14
-47.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$18.91 £14.18
-64.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$10.65 £7.99
-45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.72 £2.04
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.89 £2.17
4.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.04 £2.28
-22.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$89.6 £67.2
-48.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$6.85 £5.14
-40.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.64 £1.23
-46.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$22.46 £16.85
-17.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.92 £1.44
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$34.7K £26.0K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$43.9K £33.0K
-11.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$277 £207
-45.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.86 £10.39
48.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$36.36 £27.27
10.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$34.40 £25.80
39.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$10.74 £8.05
-13.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$1,281 £961
-52.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$18.3K £13.7K
-10.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$85.2 £63.9
22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$44.66 £33.50
-7.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$69.1 £51.8
37.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$81.6 £61.2
47.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$725 £544
124.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$586 £439
109.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,236 £927
144.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,017 £763
96.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,979 £1,484
297.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,728 £2,046
58.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$2,399 £1,799
-32.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.7
-33.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Perth: March 2, 2026

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