Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surfers Paradise Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surfers Paradise

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.9% cheaper than Surfers Paradise without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.5% cheaper than Surfers Paradise without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.97 A$24.46
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.1 A$144
-31.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.69 A$14.84
6.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.55 A$5.44
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.67 A$4.09
-16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.23 A$3.42
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.62 A$10.14
-48.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.01 A$12.27
-52.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 A$2.46
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.2 A$3.37
-21.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.26 A$3.46
-26.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.32 A$6.61
-27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.19 A$12.55
62.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.25 A$12.63
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.52 A$20.71
18.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.49 A$5.34
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.69 A$4.13
-36.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.5 A$5.36
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.95 A$6.05
-35.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 A$3.83
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.42 A$3.71
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 A$3.4
-10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 A$1.92
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$32.01 A$49.04
-79.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.36 A$20.47
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$6.17 A$9.46
-78.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.22 A$6.47
-30.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.06 A$3.16
10.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.11 A$49.19
43.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.07 A$3.17
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.39 A$2.14
-38.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.31 A$51
-43.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 A$1.82
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.5K A$45.1K
17.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.3K A$34.1K
78.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$210 A$322
-29.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.1 A$47.64
-32.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53 A$81.1
-25.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.8 A$94.7
-22.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.56 A$20.78
36.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.16 A$20.16
-28.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,639 A$2,511
-62.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,901 A$13.6K
81.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.8 A$109
47.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.77 A$74.7
-15.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.5 A$145
-1.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 A$156
16.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,278 A$1,958
24.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$716 A$1,097
76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,443 A$3,743
24.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,771 A$2,713
16.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,561 A$8,520
30.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,704 A$7,206
-3.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surfers Paradise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,095 A$4,742
-52.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.3
-39.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surfers Paradise: October 28, 2025

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