Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sydney

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.02 A$24.54
0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77.1 A$118
-16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.6 A$14.7
7.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.33 A$5.11
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.5 A$3.83
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2 A$3.06
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.33 A$9.69
-46.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.09 A$10.86
-46.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 A$2.59
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.7 A$4.13
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.34 A$3.59
-28.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.05 A$7.74
-38.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.65 A$13.25
53.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.45 A$12.95
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.8 A$21.14
15.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.18 A$4.88
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.67 A$4.09
-36.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.13 A$4.8
-34.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.36 A$6.67
-41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.56 A$3.92
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.36 A$3.62
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 A$3.31
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 A$1.91
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$31.93 A$48.92
-79.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.43 A$20.58
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.8 A$7.35
-72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.26 A$8.06
-44.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.19 A$4.88
-28.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$139 A$212
-66.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.79 A$5.81
11.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.96 A$4.54
-70.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$51.4 A$78.7
-63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 A$1.84
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.3K A$44.9K
17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.2K A$34K
78.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$201 A$308
-26.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.73 A$36.35
-11.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.1 A$81.3
-25.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.5 A$94.2
-22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.64 A$31.62
-10.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.47 A$23.7
-39.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,109 A$3,231
-71.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-14.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.8 A$115
39.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58.4 A$89.5
-29.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 A$165
-13.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 A$203
-10.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,205 A$3,378
-27.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,462 A$2,239
-13.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$4,389 A$6,724
-30.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,669 A$4,090
-22.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$12.7K A$19.5K
-42.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$7,165 A$11K
-36.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,965 A$6,074
-63.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.34
-39.91%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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