Lisbon vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
546K
5.03M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 28% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2758th and 923rd ($1738 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Portugal and Australia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 437th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$21306

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913