Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Richmond Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Richmond

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.8% cheaper than Richmond without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% more expensive than Richmond without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$9.78 A$14.98
64.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$79.3 A$122
-19.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.87 A$15.13
4.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.27 A$5.02
-14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.5 A$3.83
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.28 A$3.5
-31.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.27 A$5.01
4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.31 A$11.19
-47.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.5 A$2.3
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.65 A$4.06
-34.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.29 A$3.5
-27.07%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.99 A$4.59
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.68 A$10.23
99.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$6.66 A$10.2
19.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.64 A$10.17
140.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.28 A$5.02
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.78 A$4.27
-38.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.88 A$4.42
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.08 A$6.25
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.34 A$3.58
-24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.84 A$2.81
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.14 A$3.28
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.65 A$2.52
-50.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$32.28 A$49.46
-79.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.61 A$10.13
-11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.48 A$6.86
-70.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.28 A$8.09
-44.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.56 A$3.91
-11.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.6 A$100
-29.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.55 A$5.45
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.33 A$2.04
-35.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$27.21 A$41.68
-31.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.19 A$1.83
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.4K A$45.1K
17.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.1K A$35.4K
71.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$78.9 A$121
88.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$21.5 A$32.94
-2.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$50.9 A$78
-22.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.18 A$73.8
-0.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.73 A$24.1
18.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$16.55 A$25.36
-43.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,764 A$2,702
-65.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$19.6K A$30.1K
-17.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$68 A$104
53.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$54.3 A$83.1
-24.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$96.4 A$148
-3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$103 A$158
14.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,279 A$1,960
24.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,046 A$1,602
20.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,052 A$3,143
48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,687 A$2,584
22.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,031 A$7,707
44.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,641 A$7,110
-1.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.19
-38.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Richmond: October 29, 2025

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