Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 113.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 114.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$16.09 €13.89
126.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$64.1 €55.3
130.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$10.28 €8.88
78.50%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$2.78 €2.4
111.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$2.23 €1.92
135.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$1.57 €1.35
206.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$3.41 €2.95
192.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$3.82 €3.3
129.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.14 €0.98
99.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$1.73 €1.49
124.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$1.67 €1.44
170.06%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$3.13 €2.7
133.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$13.31 €11.5
103.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$7.99 €6.9
316.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$15.97 €13.79
233.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$2.28 €1.97
55.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.7 €1.47
47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$2.04 €1.76
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$2.55 €2.2
142.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.76 €1.52
47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.05 €1.77
17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.98 €1.71
31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$0.81 €0.7
64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$6.59 €5.69
67.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$5.87 €5.07
115.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$1.33 €1.15
150.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$2.92 €2.52
24.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$2.27 €1.96
64.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$46.15 €39.85
86.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$4.23 €3.66
75.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$0.86 €0.75
303.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$18.68 €16.13
247.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.09 €1.81
6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
26.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$148 €128
76.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$20.98 €18.11
129.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$39.65 €34.24
58.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$47.92 €41.37
68.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$18.57 €16.03
95.05%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$9.38 €8.1
158.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$607 €524
458.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
105.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$104 €90.1
30.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$41.09 €35.48
96.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$92.7 €80
78.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$119 €102
76.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$1,592 €1,375
44.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$1,262 €1,090
62.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$3,046 €2,630
54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$2,069 €1,787
84.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$7,280 €6,286
212.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$4,549 €3,928
292.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$1,462 €1,263
433.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
3.81
-35.43%

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Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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