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

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 118.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 122% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.18 CHF 29.11
$15.92 €13.70
133.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$64.5 €55.5
127.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.66
$10.54 €9.08
77.61%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.63
$2.91 €2.50
103.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.28
$2.30 €1.98
137.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 CHF 3.73
$1.57 €1.35
203.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 CHF 7.83
$3.44 €2.96
190.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.36 CHF 6.55
$3.87 €3.33
116.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$1.14 €0.98
100.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$1.79 €1.55
114.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 CHF 3.44
$1.75 €1.51
150.86%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.86
$3.23 €2.78
131.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.89
$13.22 €11.38
101.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.64 CHF 26.34
$8.03 €6.91
318.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.2 CHF 40.86
$16.00 €13.77
226.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.81
$2.33 €2.00
54.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.65 €1.42
46.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$1.94 €1.67
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.93
$2.44 €2.10
158.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$1.83 €1.58
38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.08 €1.79
12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.00 €1.72
26.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.05
$0.80 €0.69
67.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.27 CHF 8.82
$6.74 €5.81
67.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 9.91
$5.80 €4.99
118.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$1.34 €1.15
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 CHF 2.89
$3.01 €2.59
22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 CHF 2.82
$2.37 €2.04
51.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.6 CHF 66.2
$46.20 €39.78
83.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.08
$4.07 €3.51
90.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.74
$0.87 €0.75
302.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.7 CHF 50.6
$18.58 €15.99
248.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.09 €1.80
6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.2K
$34.8K €29.9K
14.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.9K CHF 38.3K
$38.8K €33.4K
26.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 204
$150 €129
73.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.43 CHF 38.70
$20.62 €17.75
139.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CHF 49.22
$40.09 €34.52
56.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 62.0
$47.85 €41.20
65.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.96 CHF 28.16
$18.37 €15.81
95.75%
Cinema Ticket
$24.27 CHF 19.00
$9.32 €8.02
160.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,511 CHF 2,749
$615 €529
470.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
$16.4K €14.2K
105.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$104 €89.7
31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 CHF 62.3
$41.10 €35.39
93.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$95.3 €82.0
71.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$208 CHF 163
$120 €103
73.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,292 CHF 1,795
$1,630 €1,403
40.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 CHF 1,612
$1,229 €1,058
67.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,743 CHF 3,714
$3,018 €2,598
57.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,925 CHF 3,073
$2,004 €1,726
95.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.5K CHF 17.6K
$7,872 €6,778
185.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
$4,319 €3,718
308.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,895 CHF 6,182
$1,611 €1,387
390.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
3.81
-35.43%

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Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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