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

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 115.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 96.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHFΒ 24.98
$16.09 €13.89
90.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CHFΒ 90.9
$64.1 €55.3
74.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHFΒ 15.22
$10.28 €8.88
82.10%
Cappuccino
$4.25 CHFΒ 3.46
$2.78 €2.4
52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHFΒ 3.97
$2.23 €1.92
118.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 CHFΒ 3.29
$1.57 €1.35
157.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 CHFΒ 6.15
$3.41 €2.95
121.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 CHFΒ 4.88
$3.82 €3.3
57.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHFΒ 1.8
$1.14 €0.98
93.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHFΒ 3.17
$1.73 €1.49
124.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.2 CHFΒ 4.23
$1.67 €1.44
211.38%
Eggs
$8.01 CHFΒ 6.51
$3.13 €2.7
155.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.55 CHFΒ 23.22
$13.31 €11.5
114.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37.04 CHFΒ 30.12
$7.99 €6.9
363.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.24 CHFΒ 39.22
$15.97 €13.79
202.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHFΒ 2.97
$2.28 €1.97
60.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CHFΒ 1.74
$1.7 €1.47
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CHFΒ 2.23
$2.04 €1.76
34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.38 CHFΒ 6
$2.55 €2.2
189.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHFΒ 1.88
$1.76 €1.52
31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHFΒ 1.98
$2.05 €1.77
19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHFΒ 2.06
$1.98 €1.71
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CHFΒ 1.36
$0.81 €0.7
106.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHFΒ 8.98
$6.59 €5.69
67.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.8 CHFΒ 10.41
$5.87 €5.07
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHFΒ 3.21
$1.33 €1.15
196.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHFΒ 3.52
$2.92 €2.52
48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.07 CHFΒ 4.94
$2.27 €1.96
167.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHFΒ 81.7
$46.15 €39.85
117.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 CHFΒ 5.59
$4.23 €3.66
62.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHFΒ 3.57
$0.86 €0.75
410.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHFΒ 49.29
$18.68 €16.13
224.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHFΒ 1.75
$2.09 €1.81
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHFΒ 32.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
15.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHFΒ 30.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHFΒ 242
$148 €128
100.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.1 CHFΒ 55.3
$20.98 €18.11
224.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHFΒ 48.61
$39.65 €34.24
50.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHFΒ 91.1
$47.92 €41.37
133.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$63.6 CHFΒ 51.7
$18.57 €16.03
242.22%
Cinema Ticket
$23.54 CHFΒ 19.14
$9.38 €8.1
150.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,856 CHFΒ 1,509
$607 €524
205.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHFΒ 28.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
120.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHFΒ 99.6
$104 €90.1
17.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.94 CHFΒ 39.79
$41.09 €35.48
19.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 CHFΒ 128
$92.7 €80
70.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHFΒ 154
$119 €102
59.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 CHFΒ 1,508
$1,592 €1,375
16.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 CHFΒ 1,388
$1,262 €1,090
35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,847 CHFΒ 2,315
$3,046 €2,630
-6.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,979 CHFΒ 2,422
$2,069 €1,787
43.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHFΒ 14K
$7,280 €6,286
135.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHFΒ 9,838
$4,549 €3,928
165.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,046 CHFΒ 4,916
$1,462 €1,263
313.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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