Cost of Living Comparison Between Toowoomba and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Toowoomba and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Toowoomba is 11% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Toowoomba is 8.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.65 A$22.44
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-8.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 A$90.5
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-7.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 A$13.74
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-12.74%
Cappuccino
$3.22 A$4.93
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 A$3.18
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
31.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.21 A$9.51
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
82.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 A$9.85
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
68.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 A$2.92
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 A$2.46
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$4.03 A$6.17
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.36 A$11.28
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 A$11.98
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 A$19.26
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-21.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 A$4.62
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
32.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 A$3.38
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
24.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.54
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-2.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.4
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
174.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.97 A$39.78
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
294.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 A$14.77
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.16 A$6.38
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
212.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.42 A$9.83
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
119.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
12.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 A$101
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
43.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 A$3.02
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-53.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 A$2.11
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.01 A$50.6
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
76.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.76
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K A$38.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K A$31.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-47.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 A$116
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-48.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.42 A$49.66
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
54.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.22 A$70.8
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
16.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.49 A$48.25
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-34.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.93 A$24.4
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 A$19.82
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
37.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 A$759
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-18.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,980 A$10.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-56.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 A$94.4
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-40.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.71 A$74.6
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 A$121
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 A$189
$119 โ‚ฌ102
3.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 A$1,497
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-38.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 A$1,409
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 A$2,210
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-52.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 A$1,813
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-42.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,537 A$6,951
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-37.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,465 A$5,309
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-23.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Toowoomba
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,001 A$4,598
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
105.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Toowoomba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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