Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Richmond is 8.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Richmond is 3.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 A$14.98
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-39.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 A$122
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
23.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.13
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-3.99%
Cappuccino
$3.27 A$5.02
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
17.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
12.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 A$3.5
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 A$5.01
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.19
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
91.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 A$4.06
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
53.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 A$3.5
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
37.13%
Eggs
$2.99 A$4.59
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-4.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 A$10.23
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-49.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 A$10.2
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-16.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 A$10.17
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-58.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.02
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
43.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.27
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
63.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.42
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 A$6.25
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
32.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 A$2.81
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.52
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
103.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.28 A$49.46
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
389.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 A$10.13
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
12.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
236.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 A$8.09
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
80.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.91
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
12.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$100
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
42.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.45
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-16.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 A$2.04
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
54.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.21 A$41.68
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
45.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$35.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-41.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 A$121
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-46.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.5 A$32.94
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 A$78
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
28.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 A$73.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
0.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.1
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 A$25.36
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
76.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,764 A$2,702
$607 โ‚ฌ524
190.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K A$30.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
21.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 A$104
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-34.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 A$83.1
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
32.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 A$148
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 A$158
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-13.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 A$1,960
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-17.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 A$3,143
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-32.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 A$2,584
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-18.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,031 A$7,707
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-30.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,641 A$7,110
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
2.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
3.81
62.47%

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Last update for Richmond: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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