Cost of Living Comparison Between South Yarra and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between South Yarra and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: South Yarra is 1.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: South Yarra is 6.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.15 A$29.33
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.7 A$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
22.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 A$12.27
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-22.08%
Cappuccino
$3.34 A$5.11
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 A$2.92
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-14.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.52
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 A$11.27
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
115.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 A$10.65
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
81.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 A$2.23
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
50.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 A$1.97
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-23.35%
Eggs
$3.79 A$5.8
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 A$13.69
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 A$10.14
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-17.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.6 A$22.37
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.93
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 A$2.04
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 A$3.96
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
1.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 A$2.03
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 A$2.96
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.4
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
93.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.31 A$44.9
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
344.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 A$18.29
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
103.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
236.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 A$8.11
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
81.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.9
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
11.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 A$98.3
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
38.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 A$5.43
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 A$2.06
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.6 A$42.29
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
47.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$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
-14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K A$35.3K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-41.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 A$234
$148 โ‚ฌ128
3.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 A$31.84
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 A$59.5
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-2.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.29 A$74
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 A$23.87
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.10%
Cinema Ticket
$12.85 A$19.68
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
36.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,780 A$2,727
$607 โ‚ฌ524
193.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K A$29.9K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
21.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 A$104
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-34.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 A$81.8
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
29.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$160
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 A$157
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-13.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
South Yarra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 A$1,947
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 A$1,638
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-15.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 A$3,050
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 A$2,621
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-17.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 A$7,532
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-32.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,861 A$7,447
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
6.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
South Yarra
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 South Yarra: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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