Cost of Living Comparison Between Tweed Heads and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tweed Heads and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tweed Heads is 28.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tweed Heads is 23.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 A$24.78
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 A$149
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
51.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 A$15.39
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-2.24%
Cappuccino
$3.77 A$5.78
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 A$4.16
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
21.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 A$3.45
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
43.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 A$10.01
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
91.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.84 A$12.01
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
105.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 A$2.45
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
40.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
50.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 A$3.57
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
39.52%
Eggs
$4.52 A$6.93
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
44.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 A$12.73
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-37.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.22
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 A$21.05
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-13.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 A$5.4
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
54.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$4.17
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 A$5.07
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 A$6.66
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 A$3.83
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
42.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.45
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 A$3.61
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
191.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.45 A$49.72
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
392.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 A$19.88
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
120.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.55 A$6.98
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
242.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 A$6.27
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
40.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
17.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
41.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 A$3.05
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-52.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 A$2.15
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
62.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.02 A$50.6
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
76.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-16.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 A$225
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.5 A$39.07
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
21.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 A$80.6
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
32.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.38 A$74.1
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
0.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 A$24.44
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 A$19.86
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
38.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,646 A$2,521
$607 โ‚ฌ524
170.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,037 A$10.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-56.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 A$95.3
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-40.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.36 A$66.4
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
5.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 A$139
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 A$153
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-15.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 A$1,898
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-22.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 A$1,636
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-15.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 A$3,049
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 A$2,573
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-18.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,168 A$9,450
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-15.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,052 A$7,740
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
11.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tweed Heads
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
3.81
63.78%

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Last update for Tweed Heads: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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