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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% cheaper than Rockhampton without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.2% cheaper than Rockhampton without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$17.87 A$27.37
-9.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$78.9 A$121
-18.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.17 A$14.05
12.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.78 A$5.79
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.68 A$4.1
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.42 A$3.71
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.21 A$11.05
-52.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.8 A$8.88
-34.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.72 A$2.64
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.82 A$2.78
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.31 A$3.54
-27.71%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.21 A$4.92
-2.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.41 A$9.82
107.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.14 A$14
-12.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.81 A$22.69
7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.54 A$3.88
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$4.31 A$6.6
-60.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.46 A$3.77
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$5.21 A$7.98
-51.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.11 A$3.24
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.03 A$3.11
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.69 A$4.12
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.28 A$1.97
-36.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$33.15 A$50.8
-80.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.02 A$12.29
-26.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.26 A$4.99
-59.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.53 A$8.47
-47.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.55 A$2.37
46.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$59.8 A$91.6
-22.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.16 A$4.84
33.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.63 A$2.5
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$36.79 A$56.4
-49.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.21 A$1.85
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$27.1K A$41.5K
27.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$19.6K A$30K
102.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$193 A$296
-23.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.17 A$33.96
-5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$65.2 A$99.8
-39.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$46.81 A$71.7
2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$13.1 A$20.07
41.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.91 A$19.78
-27.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,611 A$2,469
-62.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,958 A$9,127
170.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$118 A$181
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$55.3 A$84.7
-25.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$131 A$201
-29.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$59.4 A$91
99.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$762 A$1,167
109.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$633 A$970
99.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,541 A$2,361
97.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,139 A$1,745
81.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$6,218 A$9,527
17.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,015 A$6,152
13.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rockhampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,625 A$5,554
-59.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.65
-42.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rockhampton: October 29, 2025

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