Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 129.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 107.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.39 CHF 24.71
$16.09 €13.89
88.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$64.1 €55.3
135.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.76 CHF 16.07
$10.28 €8.88
92.22%
Cappuccino
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$2.78 €2.4
144.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 CHF 4.64
$2.23 €1.92
155.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.06
$1.57 €1.35
217.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 CHF 8.24
$3.41 €2.95
197.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 CHF 6.21
$3.82 €3.3
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$1.14 €0.98
89.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$1.73 €1.49
90.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1.67 €1.44
147.90%
Eggs
$7.25 CHF 5.9
$3.13 €2.7
131.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.66 CHF 23.3
$13.31 €11.5
115.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.19 CHF 26.99
$7.99 €6.9
315.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.46 CHF 36.15
$15.97 €13.79
178.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$2.28 €1.97
74.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.7 €1.47
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 CHF 2.52
$2.04 €1.76
51.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$2.55 €2.2
105.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.76 €1.52
56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$2.05 €1.77
15.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.06
$1.98 €1.71
28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.27
$0.81 €0.7
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$6.59 €5.69
67.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.37 CHF 12.5
$5.87 €5.07
161.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.33 €1.15
79.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.92 €2.52
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$2.27 €1.96
74.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 CHF 79.8
$46.15 €39.85
112.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$4.23 €3.66
85.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.4
$0.86 €0.75
387.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.7 CHF 69.7
$18.68 €16.13
358.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.09 €1.81
8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
16.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 CHF 208
$148 €128
72.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.18 CHF 28.6
$20.98 €18.11
67.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.46
$39.65 €34.24
47.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 72
$47.92 €41.37
84.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 18.25
$9.38 €8.1
139.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,536 CHF 2,062
$607 €524
317.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34K CHF 27.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
111.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 109
$104 €90.1
28.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.6
$41.09 €35.48
51.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 118
$92.7 €80
56.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 162
$119 €102
68.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,396
$1,592 €1,375
7.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$1,262 €1,090
14.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,817 CHF 2,291
$3,046 €2,630
-7.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,973
$2,069 €1,787
17.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
$7,280 €6,286
110.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,376
$4,549 €3,928
153.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.81
-45.14%

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Last update for Cham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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