Australia vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
57
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
27.2M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 57% more expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Australia ranked 13th vs 40th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 5th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Australia and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$10582

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K