Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Townsville Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Townsville

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.3% cheaper than Townsville without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.2% more expensive than Townsville without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.56 A$17.71
39.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.8 A$93.1
5.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.6 A$14.71
7.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.18 A$4.87
-12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 A$3.67
-6.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.22 A$3.4
-29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.49 A$9.94
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.09 A$7.8
-24.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 A$2.23
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 A$3.29
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 A$2.56
-
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.05 A$6.21
-22.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.46 A$11.43
78.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.36 A$12.81
-4.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.78 A$18.04
35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.72 A$5.69
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.95 A$4.53
-42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.32 A$5.08
-38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.23 A$6.48
-39.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.56 A$3.93
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.49 A$3.81
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.11 A$3.24
-6.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.02 A$3.1
-59.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$24.03 A$36.81
-72.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.76 A$16.48
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.27 A$5.01
-59.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$7.56 A$11.59
-61.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.08 A$3.18
9.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$73.3 A$112
-37.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.6 A$5.51
17.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.44 A$2.2
-40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$48.45 A$74.2
-61.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 A$1.76
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.2K A$35.5K
48.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.7K A$30.2K
101.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 A$230
-1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.23 A$54
-40.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.6 A$89.8
-32.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.83 A$64.1
14.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.35 A$21.98
29.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.54 A$23.8
-39.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,149 A$1,760
-47.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K A$18.5K
33.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.3 A$146
9.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.9 A$91.7
-31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.3 A$152
-6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 A$182
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,229 A$1,882
29.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,063 A$1,629
18.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,363 A$3,620
28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,909 A$2,925
8.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,938 A$6,032
84.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,351 A$5,133
35.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Townsville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,160 A$6,373
-64.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.06
-37.13%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Townsville: October 28, 2025

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