Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowra NSW and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowra NSW and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nowra NSW is 26.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nowra NSW is 0.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.73
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 A$143
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
45.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 A$12.73
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-19.16%
Cappuccino
$3.5 A$5.36
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
25.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 A$4.01
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
17.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 A$3.13
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
29.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.82
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
87.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.38 A$9.77
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
67.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 A$1.98
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 A$3.6
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
35.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.21
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
25.75%
Eggs
$3.73 A$5.72
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 A$14.06
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-31.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 A$11.72
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-4.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.5 A$22.21
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-9.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 A$4.82
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
51.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 A$4.07
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
30.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.86
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
49.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 A$4.06
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
50.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 A$3.26
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 A$1.6
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.53 A$45.24
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
348.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 A$15.18
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.23 A$6.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
218.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 A$4.81
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
7.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
13.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$99.7
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
41.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 A$3.57
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 A$2.66
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
102.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.42 A$58.9
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
105.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.3K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-16.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-44.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 A$294
$148 โ‚ฌ128
29.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.1 A$44.57
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
38.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 A$86.1
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
41.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.66 A$76.1
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
3.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 A$24.34
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 A$19.28
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
34.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$913 A$1,398
$607 โ‚ฌ524
50.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-25.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 A$117
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-26.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 A$69.7
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
10.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 A$139
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 A$170
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-6.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 A$1,973
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-19.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 A$1,621
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-16.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 A$3,071
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 A$2,572
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-18.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,172 A$7,923
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-28.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,041 A$7,723
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
10.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nowra NSW
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
3.81
77.17%

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Last update for Nowra NSW: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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