Lisbon vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
546K
4.53M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 28% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2695th and 933rd ($1694 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Portugal and Australia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 372nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Melbourne

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Lisbon Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$18868

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481