Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 0.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perth is 19.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$16.09 €13.89
25.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$64.1 €55.3
29.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$10.28 €8.88
-2.14%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$2.78 €2.4
60.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.23 €1.92
11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.57 €1.35
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$3.41 €2.95
58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$3.82 €3.3
26.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.73 €1.49
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.67 €1.44
16.17%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$3.13 €2.7
-21.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$13.31 €11.5
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$7.99 €6.9
7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$15.97 €13.79
-20.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$2.28 €1.97
64.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$2.04 €1.76
25.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$2.55 €2.2
47.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.76 €1.52
-3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.05 €1.77
-19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.81 €0.7
91.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$6.59 €5.69
185.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$5.87 €5.07
61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.33 €1.15
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.92 €2.52
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$2.27 €1.96
31.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$46.15 €39.85
91.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$4.23 €3.66
58.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.86 €0.75
95.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$18.68 €16.13
18.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$2.09 €1.81
-4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$148 €128
86.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$20.98 €18.11
-36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$39.65 €34.24
-8.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$47.92 €41.37
-29.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$9.38 €8.1
13.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$607 €524
107.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
14.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$104 €90.1
-18.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$41.09 €35.48
12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$92.7 €80
-26.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$119 €102
-29.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$1,592 €1,375
-55.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$1,262 €1,090
-54.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$3,046 €2,630
-60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$2,069 €1,787
-51.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$7,280 €6,286
-73.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$4,549 €3,928
-40.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$1,462 €1,263
64.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
3.81
49.61%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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