Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toowoomba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toowoomba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.9% cheaper than Toowoomba without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9% more expensive than Toowoomba without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.65 A$22.44
9.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$59.1 A$90.5
8.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.97 A$13.74
14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.22 A$4.93
-13.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.54 A$3.89
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.07 A$3.18
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.21 A$9.51
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.43 A$9.85
-40.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.48 A$2.27
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.91 A$2.92
-9.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.61 A$2.46
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.03 A$6.17
-22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.36 A$11.28
80.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.82 A$11.98
2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.57 A$19.26
27.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.01 A$4.62
-24.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.2 A$3.38
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.44 A$3.74
-16.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.55 A$3.91
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.19 A$3.35
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.31 A$3.54
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.93 A$2.96
2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.22 A$3.4
-63.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$25.97 A$39.78
-74.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.64 A$14.77
-39.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.16 A$6.38
-68.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$6.42 A$9.83
-54.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.55 A$3.91
-10.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$66.1 A$101
-30.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.97 A$3.02
114.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.38 A$2.11
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.01 A$50.6
-43.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.15 A$1.76
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25K A$38.2K
38.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.7K A$31.7K
91.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$75.8 A$116
95.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$32.42 A$49.66
-35.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$46.22 A$70.8
-14.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$31.49 A$48.25
52.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.93 A$24.4
16.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.94 A$19.82
-27.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$495 A$759
22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,980 A$10.7K
130.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$61.6 A$94.4
69.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$48.71 A$74.6
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$78.7 A$121
17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$123 A$189
-3.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$977 A$1,497
62.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$920 A$1,409
37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,443 A$2,210
111.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,184 A$1,813
74.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,537 A$6,951
60.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,465 A$5,309
31.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toowoomba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,001 A$4,598
-51.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toowoomba: October 27, 2025

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