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Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Portugal is 24.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Portugal is 25.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 €9.78
$16.57 A$24.86
-31.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.5 €45.23
$77.7 A$117
-32.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.08
$9.88 A$14.82
-5.16%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$3.48 A$5.22
-39.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.76
$2.56 A$3.84
-19.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.13 A$3.20
-36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$6.62 A$9.93
-56.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.91
$7.31 A$10.97
-53.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.51 A$2.26
-29.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.49 A$3.74
-36.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.07 A$3.10
-20.29%
Eggs
$3.10 €2.67
$4.27 A$6.41
-27.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 €10.33
$8.73 A$13.10
37.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 €6.83
$8.25 A$12.38
-3.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 €12.69
$14.17 A$21.26
3.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.27 A$4.90
-30.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.68 A$4.02
-46.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.89 A$4.34
-35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$4.28 A$6.42
-42.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.47 A$3.70
-32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.11 A$3.16
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.39
$2.30 A$3.44
-29.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.50 A$2.24
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 €5.63
$31.81 A$47.72
-79.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 €5.10
$13.45 A$20.17
-55.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$4.48 A$6.72
-71.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$5.01 A$7.51
-49.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Portugal
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.91 A$4.37
-19.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.55 €39.26
$97.0 A$146
-53.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.67 A$5.51
11.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.81 A$2.71
-41.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.35 €14.95
$38.37 A$57.6
-54.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.20 A$1.79
68.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$29.1K A$43.6K
19.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.2K
$22.7K A$34.1K
74.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €117
$175 A$262
-22.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.47 €18.51
$26.26 A$39.39
-18.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 €37.58
$53.0 A$79.5
-17.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.16 €37.20
$47.12 A$70.7
-8.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.42 €14.15
$16.51 A$24.77
-0.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 €7.50
$13.57 A$20.35
-35.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 €422
$1,588 A$2,382
-69.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-0.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.3
$69.7 A$105
30.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 €34.42
$50.7 A$76.0
-21.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.4
$102 A$153
-12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.8
$109 A$163
-3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portugal
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 €912
$1,370 A$2,055
-22.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 €728
$1,076 A$1,613
-21.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 €1,557
$2,270 A$3,404
-20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 €1,171
$1,772 A$2,658
-23.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,139 €3,567
$7,081 A$10.6K
-41.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,934 €2,529
$5,392 A$8,088
-45.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portugal
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,313 €1,132
$3,742 A$5,614
-64.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
6.35
-23.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Portugal: January 10, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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