Cost of Living Comparison Between Noosa Heads and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Noosa Heads and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Noosa Heads is 1.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Noosa Heads is 11.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 A$24.42
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.8 A$96.2
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-2.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 A$13.32
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-15.37%
Cappuccino
$3.16 A$4.84
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
19.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 A$2.67
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 A$6.05
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 A$7.76
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
32.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.25
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 A$3.9
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
46.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 A$2.03
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-20.96%
Eggs
$4.66 A$7.14
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 A$10.14
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-50.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 A$12.7
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 A$18.62
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-23.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 A$5.62
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
60.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 A$4
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
53.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 A$3.02
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 A$5.7
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
45.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 A$3.02
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
11.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 A$3.05
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 A$3.06
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
1.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 A$1.03
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.26 A$49.42
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
389.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 A$17.04
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
89.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
236.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 A$9.23
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
106.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 A$2.95
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
43.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 A$3.06
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-52.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 A$2.03
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.14 A$49.23
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
72.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 A$1.7
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-46.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K A$39.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-25.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K A$33.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-44.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 A$172
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-24.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 A$49.14
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
52.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.62 A$74.5
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
22.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.32 A$57.2
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.62 A$45.37
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
59.50%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$19.9
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
38.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,003 A$1,537
$607 โ‚ฌ524
65.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,218 A$11.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-55.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 A$95.5
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-40.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.52 A$72.8
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
15.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 A$137
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 A$192
$119 โ‚ฌ102
5.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 A$2,333
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-4.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 A$1,640
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,451 A$3,756
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 A$3,467
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
9.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,714 A$7,221
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-35.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,420 A$6,772
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-2.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Noosa Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,869 A$4,395
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
96.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.39
3.81
67.72%

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Last update for Noosa Heads: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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