Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sale is 0.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sale is 8.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.53 A$25.33
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
2.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 A$122
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
24.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.62
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-7.20%
Cappuccino
$3.51 A$5.38
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 A$4.02
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
17.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
39.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 A$10.02
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
91.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 A$10.77
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
84.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.26
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 A$3.02
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
17.96%
Eggs
$4.21 A$6.45
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.18
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-35.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 A$13.27
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
8.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 A$20.8
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 A$5.1
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
46.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.34
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
66.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
46.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 A$6.43
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.33
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.34
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.28 A$47.92
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
374.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 A$21.46
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
138.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
246.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
80.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.87
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
11.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
43.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 A$5.53
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-14.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
81.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-43.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$148 โ‚ฌ128
21.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.29 A$41.81
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
30.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
33.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.55 A$74.4
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
1.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 A$24.26
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 A$20.16
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
40.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,602 A$2,454
$607 โ‚ฌ524
163.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-25.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 A$106
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-33.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
25.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
9.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 A$1,967
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-19.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 A$1,654
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-14.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 A$3,067
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 A$2,579
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-18.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 A$9,085
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-18.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,350 A$6,664
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-4.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sale
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.81
66.40%

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Last update for Sale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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