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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rockhampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rockhampton

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.1% cheaper than Rockhampton without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.2% cheaper than Rockhampton without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$18.06 A$27.08
-10.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$79.6 A$119
-20.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.00 A$13.50
15.56%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.86 A$5.78
-28.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.70 A$4.06
-14.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.37 A$3.55
-35.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$7.23 A$10.84
-50.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.95 A$8.92
-34.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.65 A$2.48
-31.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.79 A$2.68
2.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.28 A$3.43
-22.37%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.25 A$4.87
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.32 A$9.48
108.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.52 A$14.28
-18.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$15.04 A$22.57
5.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.52 A$3.77
-9.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$4.28 A$6.42
-59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.43 A$3.64
-18.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$5.28 A$7.92
-53.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.09 A$3.14
-13.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.06 A$3.08
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.61 A$3.91
-26.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.24 A$1.86
-37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$33.33 A$50.0
-80.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.38 A$15.57
-45.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.12 A$4.69
-57.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$5.71 A$8.56
-47.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.54 A$2.30
51.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$58.8 A$88.2
-21.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.18 A$4.77
33.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.62 A$2.43
-50.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$36.01 A$54.0
-48.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.23 A$1.84
68.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.2K A$40.9K
25.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.8K A$29.7K
97.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$192 A$288
-23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$21.65 A$32.47
-5.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$66.1 A$99.2
-39.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$46.86 A$70.3
5.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.03 A$19.54
43.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.85 A$19.28
-29.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$1,639 A$2,458
-62.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,981 A$8,971
173.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$67.7 A$102
51.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$55.6 A$83.4
-26.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$129 A$194
-26.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$58.9 A$88.3
101.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$761 A$1,141
113.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$621 A$932
101.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,515 A$2,273
106.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,132 A$1,697
80.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$6,478 A$9,717
20.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$4,579 A$6,868
-4.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,711 A$5,567
-59.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.65
-42.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rockhampton: January 11, 2026

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