Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 30.7% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 31.6% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 33.0% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 20.9% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 40.7% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 54.1% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 A$
(14.08 €)
22.46 A$
(13.75 €)
     -2.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.45 €)
81.69 A$
(50.00 €)
     -31.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
14.54 A$
(8.90 €)
     -3.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$
(6.32 €)
4.90 A$
(3.00 €)
     -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
6.53 A$
(4.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.99 A$
(3.05 €)
3.70 A$
(2.26 €)
     -25.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 A$
(2.33 €)
2.88 A$
(1.76 €)
     -24.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 A$
(1.92 €)
2.01 A$
(1.23 €)
     -35.8 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.62 A$
(5.28 €)
5.92 A$
(3.62 €)
     -31.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(2.31 €)
2.14 A$
(1.31 €)
     -43.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
1.05 A$
(0.64 €)
     -33.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(3.74 €)
4.61 A$
(2.82 €)
     -24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 A$
(4.68 €)
7.62 A$
(4.66 €)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.77 A$
(3.53 €)
5.26 A$
(3.22 €)
     -8.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 A$
(5.91 €)
9.25 A$
(5.66 €)
     -4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.34 €)
1.60 A$
(0.98 €)
     -26.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
1.03 A$
(0.63 €)
     -45.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(1.28 €)
1.31 A$
(0.80 €)
     -37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(1.79 €)
1.68 A$
(1.03 €)
     -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 A$
(1.01 €)
1.32 A$
(0.81 €)
     -19.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(0.94 €)
1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
     -10.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(2.07 €)
2.50 A$
(1.53 €)
     -26.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 A$
(1.31 €)
1.25 A$
(0.77 €)
     -41.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.24 €)
8.17 A$
(5.00 €)
     -59.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.94 A$
(4.25 €)
2.03 A$
(1.25 €)
     -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.99 A$
(4.89 €)
4.31 A$
(2.64 €)
     -46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(30.61 €)
8.99 A$
(5.50 €)
     -82.0 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.06 €)
3.27 A$
(2.00 €)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(133.07 €)
65.35 A$
(40.00 €)
     -69.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.28 €)
5.88 A$
(3.60 €)
     -16.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.43 €)
1.84 A$
(1.13 €)
     -74.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(52.03 €)
24.51 A$
(15.00 €)
     -71.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.72 A$
(4.73 €)
11.34 A$
(6.94 €)
     +46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(26,755.93 €)
49,011.37 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,924.26 A$
(20,765.14 €)
54,295.26 A$
(33,234.29 €)
     +60.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.11 A$
(176.97 €)
216.20 A$
(132.34 €)
     -25.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.67 A$
(23.67 €)
37.38 A$
(22.88 €)
     -3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.63 A$
(47.52 €)
63.04 A$
(38.59 €)
     -18.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 86.65 A$
(53.04 €)
66.20 A$
(40.52 €)
     -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.59 A$
(18.11 €)
20.85 A$
(12.76 €)
     -29.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(14.69 €)
13.07 A$
(8.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,086.00 A$
(1,888.95 €)
869.89 A$
(532.46 €)
     -71.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,620.39 A$
(15,070.21 €)
21,627.65 A$
(13,238.35 €)
     -12.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.76 A$
(67.19 €)
126.30 A$
(77.31 €)
     +15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 90.01 A$
(55.09 €)
55.74 A$
(34.12 €)
     -38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.92 A$
(99.72 €)
130.84 A$
(80.09 €)
     -19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 189.50 A$
(115.99 €)
158.81 A$
(97.21 €)
     -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,285.79 A$
(2,011.24 €)
2,170.90 A$
(1,328.81 €)
     -33.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,285.21 A$
(1,398.79 €)
1,504.40 A$
(920.85 €)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,511.19 A$
(3,985.52 €)
4,187.64 A$
(2,563.27 €)
     -35.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,706.93 A$
(2,269.02 €)
2,715.07 A$
(1,661.90 €)
     -26.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,121.70 A$
(1,298.70 €)
928.24 A$
(568.18 €)
     -56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,331.60 A$
(815.08 €)
476.10 A$
(291.42 €)
     -64.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,253.09 A$
(3,827.53 €)
1,965.01 A$
(1,202.79 €)
     -68.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 3.96      -37.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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