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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aarau is 69.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aarau is 87.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.10 CHFย 22.40
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.24
85.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHFย 82.7
$62.5 โ‚ฌ52.6
71.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.81 CHFย 14.49
$10.41 โ‚ฌ8.76
80.69%
Cappuccino
$6.53 CHFย 5.03
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.46
123.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHFย 2.57
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.88
49.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 CHFย 3.74
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.32
209.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 CHFย 6.28
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.88
138.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CHFย 5.76
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.27
92.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHFย 1.66
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.92
98.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHFย 2.52
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.49
85.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 CHFย 1.95
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.41
50.60%
Eggs
$6.89 CHFย 5.30
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.71
113.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.40 CHFย 22.64
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.32
118.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.78 CHFย 27.55
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.52
362.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.33 CHFย 34.14
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.34
179.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 CHFย 2.24
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.91
28.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CHFย 1.58
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.40
22.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHFย 2.17
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.69
40.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.89 CHFย 4.53
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.08
138.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 CHFย 1.77
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.56
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 CHFย 1.60
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.66
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHFย 1.98
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.62
33.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHFย 1.16
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.71
77.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.33 CHFย 7.96
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.80
49.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 CHFย 8.50
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.02
85.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHFย 1.79
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.15
70.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHFย 1.74
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.52
-24.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 CHFย 3.34
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.97
85.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$146 CHFย 112
$46.41 โ‚ฌ39.08
213.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.46 CHFย 6.51
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.61
97.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.68 CHFย 4.37
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.69
592.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.9 CHFย 66.1
$18.37 โ‚ฌ15.47
367.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHFย 1.69
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.68
9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHFย 30.6K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ28.7K
16.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHFย 32.1K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ32.8K
7.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 CHFย 189
$150 โ‚ฌ126
63.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.99 CHFย 32.33
$20.49 โ‚ฌ17.25
104.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHFย 46.14
$39.58 โ‚ฌ33.33
51.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 CHFย 52.0
$49.50 โ‚ฌ41.68
36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.63 CHFย 32.82
$18.69 โ‚ฌ15.74
128.09%
Cinema Ticket
$23.83 CHFย 18.35
$9.42 โ‚ฌ7.93
152.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,146 CHFย 2,422
$611 โ‚ฌ514
414.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.6K CHFย 19.0K
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
51.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 CHFย 71.0
$101 โ‚ฌ85.3
-9.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHFย 42.21
$42.10 โ‚ฌ35.45
30.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 CHFย 85.8
$94.1 โ‚ฌ79.2
18.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 CHFย 132
$120 โ‚ฌ101
43.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 CHFย 995
$1,628 โ‚ฌ1,371
-20.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CHFย 802
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,052
-16.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,466 CHFย 1,899
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,580
-19.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,103 CHFย 1,619
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,692
4.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHFย 8,055
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,556
34.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.0K CHFย 10.0K
$4,388 โ‚ฌ3,695
196.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aarau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,821 CHFย 6,022
$1,594 โ‚ฌ1,342
390.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Aarau: February 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 2, 2026

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