Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sunshine Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sunshine Coast

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.2% more expensive than Sunshine Coast without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0 than Sunshine Coast without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.59 A$22.35
10.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$64.3 A$98.5
-0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.72 A$13.36
17.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 A$5.36
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 A$3.34
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.31 A$3.54
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.66 A$10.2
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.29 A$11.16
-47.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 A$1.97
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.83 A$2.81
-5.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 A$2.7
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.31 A$6.6
-27.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.15 A$10.95
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.85 A$13.56
-9.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.52 A$19.18
27.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.65 A$4.06
-13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 A$3.51
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.64 A$5.57
-43.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.83 A$5.86
-33.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 A$2.91
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.7 A$2.61
20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 A$2.94
3.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.76 A$2.7
-53.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$23.49 A$35.99
-71.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.67 A$19.42
-53.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.02 A$7.69
-73.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.58 A$8.54
-47.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.41 A$2.16
60.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.64 A$57.7
22.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.05 A$3.13
106.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.44 A$2.2
-40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.15 A$52.3
-45.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 A$1.73
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.9K A$44.3K
19.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K A$33.7K
80.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$132 A$202
12.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.57 A$43.77
-26.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.83 A$67.2
-9.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.61 A$74.5
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.71 A$24.07
18.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.11 A$20.09
-28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$294 A$451
106.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,226 A$11.1K
122.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.5 A$92.6
72.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.63 A$73
-13.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.4 A$135
4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.1 A$143
27.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,083 A$1,659
47.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$954 A$1,462
32.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,761 A$2,698
72.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,586 A$2,429
30.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,219 A$9,528
17.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,925 A$7,544
-7.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sunshine Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,336 A$5,111
-56.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sunshine Coast: October 27, 2025

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