Australia vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
56
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
27.2M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 69% more expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Australia ranked 11th vs 42nd 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 1 months in Portugal. Ranked 4th and 40th 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
$16.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$11686

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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
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K