Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wollongong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wollongong

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.5% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.9% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.8 A$22.67
8.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.3 A$137
-28.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.97 A$15.27
3.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.45 A$5.29
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.7 A$4.14
-17.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.32 A$3.56
-32.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.9 A$9.03
-42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.38 A$11.31
-48.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 A$1.72
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 A$3.3
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 A$2.51
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.43 A$5.25
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.74 A$14.92
36.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.61 A$13.19
-7.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.38 A$22.03
11.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.77 A$4.24
-17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.44 A$3.73
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 A$3.41
-8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.15 A$6.35
-38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.04 A$3.12
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 A$2.9
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.35 A$3.6
-15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 A$1.57
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$31.26 A$47.89
-78.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.01 A$19.93
-54.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.01 A$4.61
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.6 A$5.52
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.52 A$3.86
-9.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.67 A$71.5
-1.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.96 A$6.07
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.8 A$2.76
-52.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.4 A$61.9
-53.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 A$1.78
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.7K A$43.9K
20.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.5K A$34.5K
75.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$180 A$276
-17.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.16 A$43.15
-25.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.17 A$73.8
-17.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$74.3 A$114
-35.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.01 A$24.53
15.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.68 A$17.89
-19.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,590 A$2,435
-61.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.4K A$20.5K
20.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.1 A$89
79.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$56.2 A$86.1
-26.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.6 A$150
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$110 A$169
7.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$992 A$1,520
60.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$799 A$1,224
57.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,920 A$2,942
58.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,020 A$1,563
102.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,300 A$6,588
69.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,391 A$5,195
34.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wollongong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,780 A$5,791
-61.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.29
-39.43%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wollongong: October 28, 2025

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