Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 114.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 128.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.67 CHF 23.89
$15.92 €13.72
92.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 CHF 87.8
$64.5 €55.6
74.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.75 CHF 14.61
$10.54 €9.09
77.89%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CHF 3.46
$2.91 €2.51
52.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.69
$2.30 €1.98
106.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CHF 3.27
$1.57 €1.35
167.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 CHF 5.81
$3.44 €2.97
116.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.86
$3.87 €3.33
60.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.14 €0.98
99.12%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.15
$1.79 €1.55
125.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.09
$1.75 €1.51
200.57%
Eggs
$7.60 CHF 5.92
$3.23 €2.79
135.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.48 CHF 22.97
$13.22 €11.39
123.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.49 CHF 28.42
$8.03 €6.92
354.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.21 CHF 36.77
$16.00 €13.79
195.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$2.33 €2.01
58.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.65 €1.42
30.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 CHF 2.19
$1.94 €1.67
44.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.56 CHF 5.89
$2.44 €2.10
209.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.80
$1.83 €1.58
26.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.08 €1.79
18.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$2.00 €1.72
33.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.31
$0.80 €0.69
111.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 CHF 8.37
$6.74 €5.81
59.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 CHF 15.09
$5.80 €5.00
233.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 CHF 3.13
$1.34 €1.15
199.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 CHF 3.40
$3.01 €2.60
45.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.23 CHF 4.85
$2.37 €2.04
162.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.3
$46.20 €39.83
111.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.36
$4.07 €3.51
69.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$0.87 €0.75
404.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.5 CHF 48.72
$18.58 €16.01
236.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$2.09 €1.80
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$34.8K €30.0K
16.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 29.2K
$38.8K €33.4K
-3.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 CHF 227
$150 €130
94.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.5 CHF 52.6
$20.62 €17.77
227.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.74
$40.09 €34.56
46.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 87.9
$47.85 €41.25
135.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.7 CHF 51.2
$18.37 €15.83
257.70%
Cinema Ticket
$23.22 CHF 18.09
$9.32 €8.03
149.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,879 CHF 1,464
$615 €530
205.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 27.6K
$16.4K €14.2K
115.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 95.9
$104 €89.8
18.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 CHF 38.55
$41.10 €35.43
20.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 119
$95.3 €82.1
60.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 147
$120 €104
56.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 CHF 1,439
$1,630 €1,405
13.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 CHF 1,361
$1,229 €1,059
42.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,762 CHF 2,152
$3,018 €2,601
-8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,961 CHF 2,307
$2,004 €1,728
47.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.0K CHF 13.2K
$7,872 €6,786
115.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,418
$4,319 €3,723
179.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,482 CHF 5,049
$1,611 €1,389
302.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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