Cost of Living Comparison Between Penrith and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Penrith and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Penrith is 3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Penrith is 18.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 A$16.7
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 A$135
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
37.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 A$14.79
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-6.13%
Cappuccino
$2.65 A$4.06
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 A$4.13
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.56 A$10.05
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
92.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 A$7.04
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
20.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.19
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 A$1.44
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-43.71%
Eggs
$3.23 A$4.95
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 A$15.33
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-24.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
8.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 A$22.8
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.46
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 A$4.49
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
72.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 A$4.62
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 A$7.07
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
80.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.53
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.97
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 A$3.78
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
24.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 A$1.13
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.49 A$46.72
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
362.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 A$20.23
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
125.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 A$7.75
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
280.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 A$9.17
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
104.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 A$4.1
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
18.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
42.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 A$6.21
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-4.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.68
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
103.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.51 A$62.1
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
116.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.72
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K A$45.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-14.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$35.3K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-41.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 A$252
$148 โ‚ฌ128
11.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 A$46.23
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
43.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 A$80.8
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
32.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 A$73.7
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
0.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 A$23.92
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 A$21.12
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
46.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,760 A$2,697
$607 โ‚ฌ524
189.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-18.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 A$111
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-30.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 A$87
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
38.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 A$152
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-3.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 A$1,662
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-31.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 A$1,664
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-13.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 A$3,129
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-32.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,646 A$2,521
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-20.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,576 A$8,542
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-23.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,202 A$6,437
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-7.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Penrith
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,632 A$5,565
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
148.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
3.81
65.09%

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Last update for Penrith: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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