Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarau and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Aarau is 104.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarau is 113.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.1 CHF 23.66
$16.09 €13.89
80.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 88.1
$64.1 €55.3
69.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.73 CHF 15.23
$10.28 €8.88
82.20%
Cappuccino
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$2.78 €2.4
134.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CHF 2.76
$2.23 €1.92
52.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$1.57 €1.35
206.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 CHF 6.45
$3.41 €2.95
132.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.52 CHF 6.11
$3.82 €3.3
96.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 CHF 1.69
$1.14 €0.98
82.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 CHF 2.64
$1.73 €1.49
87.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$1.67 €1.44
51.50%
Eggs
$7.08 CHF 5.75
$3.13 €2.7
126.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.91 CHF 23.51
$13.31 €11.5
117.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.92 CHF 29.21
$7.99 €6.9
349.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.89 CHF 36.5
$15.97 €13.79
181.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.32
$2.28 €1.97
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$1.7 €1.47
24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.27
$2.04 €1.76
36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$2.55 €2.2
130.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.76 €1.52
30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 CHF 1.6
$2.05 €1.77
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$1.98 €1.71
29.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CHF 1.2
$0.81 €0.7
81.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.52 CHF 8.55
$6.59 €5.69
59.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.39 CHF 13.33
$5.87 €5.07
179.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.33 €1.15
67.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$2.92 €2.52
-26.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$2.27 €1.96
87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$151 CHF 122
$46.15 €39.85
226.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.4 CHF 6.83
$4.23 €3.66
98.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.5 CHF 4.47
$0.86 €0.75
539.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88 CHF 71.6
$18.68 €16.13
371.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.09 €1.81
6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.3K CHF 34.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
6.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 199
$148 €128
64.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.88 CHF 34.05
$20.98 €18.11
99.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59 CHF 47.97
$39.65 €34.24
48.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.9 CHF 53.6
$47.92 €41.37
37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.97 CHF 34.12
$18.57 €16.03
126.01%
Cinema Ticket
$23.32 CHF 18.96
$9.38 €8.1
148.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,228 CHF 2,625
$607 €524
431.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K CHF 20.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
53.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 CHF 74.4
$104 €90.1
-12.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 CHF 43.44
$41.09 €35.48
30.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 CHF 89.1
$92.7 €80
18.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 CHF 138
$119 €102
42.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 CHF 1,058
$1,592 €1,375
-18.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 CHF 840
$1,262 €1,090
-18.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 CHF 1,968
$3,046 €2,630
-20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,070 CHF 1,683
$2,069 €1,787
0.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,382
$7,280 €6,286
41.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
$4,549 €3,928
175.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,155 CHF 5,817
$1,462 €1,263
389.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Aarau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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