Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Northam is 10.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Northam is 0.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.25 A$24.89
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 A$118
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
20.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 A$15.84
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
0.58%
Cappuccino
$3.73 A$5.72
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 A$3.84
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
12.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 A$11.63
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
122.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.57 A$10.07
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
71.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.53
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
33.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.11
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
21.56%
Eggs
$4.17 A$6.38
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.72 A$8.76
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-57.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.17
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
7.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 A$21.62
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-11.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.9
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.43
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
70.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.33
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 A$7.09
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
81.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 A$2.61
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 A$2.93
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-3.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 A$1.04
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.6 A$48.41
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
379.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.32 A$5.08
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-43.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.89 A$5.96
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
192.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 A$6.3
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
40.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
13.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.7
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
39.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 A$6.15
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 A$3.25
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
146.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.76 A$76.2
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
166.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.71
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K A$36.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-39.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$242
$148 โ‚ฌ128
6.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.97 A$35.19
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 A$85.2
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
40.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.15 A$73.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
0.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 A$23.63
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.91%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 A$25.25
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
75.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,782 A$2,731
$607 โ‚ฌ524
193.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-25.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 A$109
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-31.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.61 A$74.5
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
9.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$165
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-9.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 A$1,938
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 A$3,055
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 A$2,532
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-20.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,574 A$8,539
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-23.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,114 A$7,835
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
12.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Northam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
3.81
68.50%

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Last update for Northam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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