Australia vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$1235
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3791
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$64821
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
57
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
26.5M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2121) is 64% more expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Australia ranked 12th vs 46th 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 1.8 months in Australia compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 3rd 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
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1692
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5396
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14725
$8816

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2539
4.84M
Melbourne
$2194
5.03M
Brisbane
$2016
2.71M
Perth
$2075
2.14M
Adelaide
$1978
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2239
608K
Canberra
$2023
381K
Wollongong
$1416
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1677
233K
Hobart
$2106
197K
Townsville
$1667
174K
Geelong
$1981
180K
Newcastle
$1448
153K
Darwin
$1617
140K
Cairns
$1335
147K
Ballarat
$1390
116K
Bunbury
$1643
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1504
108K
Bendigo
$1291
103K
Melton
$1668
76.3K
Launceston
$1651
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1963
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1411
63.2K
Pakenham
$1654
54.1K
Tarneit
$1625
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1638
57.7K
Berwick
$1643
50.3K
Frankston
$1671
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1440
30.8K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K