Cost of Living Comparison Between Arbon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Arbon and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Arbon is 82.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arbon is 126.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 CHF 24.68
$16.09 €13.89
88.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 115
$64.1 €55.3
121.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 CHF 13.81
$10.28 €8.88
65.27%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$2.78 €2.4
133.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.2 CHF 4.23
$2.23 €1.92
133.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$1.57 €1.35
175.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$3.41 €2.95
113.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.91
$3.82 €3.3
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$1.14 €0.98
92.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CHF 2.2
$1.73 €1.49
56.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 CHF 2.91
$1.67 €1.44
114.37%
Eggs
$7.56 CHF 6.15
$3.13 €2.7
141.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.25 CHF 22.15
$13.31 €11.5
104.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32 CHF 26.02
$7.99 €6.9
300.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.49 CHF 33.74
$15.97 €13.79
159.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.64
$2.28 €1.97
42.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 CHF 1.54
$1.7 €1.47
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$2.04 €1.76
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.36 CHF 5.18
$2.55 €2.2
149.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$1.76 €1.52
41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$2.05 €1.77
9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.12
$1.98 €1.71
31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.89
$0.81 €0.7
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.93
$6.59 €5.69
66.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 CHF 9.11
$5.87 €5.07
90.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$1.33 €1.15
69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.92 €2.52
-20.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.15
$2.27 €1.96
70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80.8
$46.15 €39.85
115.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 CHF 5.45
$4.23 €3.66
58.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.2 CHF 3.42
$0.86 €0.75
388.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.9 CHF 65
$18.68 €16.13
327.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.09 €1.81
5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 34K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 CHF 197
$148 €128
63.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CHF 48.25
$20.98 €18.11
182.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 43.56
$39.65 €34.24
35.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89 CHF 72.4
$47.92 €41.37
85.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.08 CHF 17.95
$9.38 €8.1
135.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,819 CHF 2,292
$607 €524
364.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.1K CHF 35K
$16.1K €13.9K
167.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$104 €90.1
33.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 CHF 53.5
$41.09 €35.48
60.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$92.7 €80
41.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CHF 130
$119 €102
35.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 CHF 1,397
$1,592 €1,375
7.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,201
$1,262 €1,090
17.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,787 CHF 2,266
$3,046 €2,630
-8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,496 CHF 2,029
$2,069 €1,787
20.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.9K
$7,280 €6,286
83.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,787 CHF 7,958
$4,549 €3,928
115.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arbon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,754 CHF 5,491
$1,462 €1,263
361.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Arbon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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