Cost of Living Comparison Between Lachen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lachen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lachen is 85% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lachen is 86.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.48 CHF 24.79
$16.09 €13.89
89.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$64.1 €55.3
134.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.26 CHF 14.84
$10.28 €8.88
77.63%
Cappuccino
$6.46 CHF 5.25
$2.78 €2.4
132.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.85
$2.23 €1.92
167.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$1.57 €1.35
236.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 CHF 6.17
$3.41 €2.95
122.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$3.82 €3.3
90.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$1.14 €0.98
99.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.17
$1.73 €1.49
54.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$1.67 €1.44
49.70%
Eggs
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$3.13 €2.7
151.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.11 CHF 22.85
$13.31 €11.5
111.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.65 CHF 11.91
$7.99 €6.9
83.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.77 CHF 33.96
$15.97 €13.79
161.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$2.28 €1.97
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.51
$1.7 €1.47
9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 2.01
$2.04 €1.76
21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$2.55 €2.2
87.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.08
$1.76 €1.52
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.05 €1.77
10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.98 €1.71
26.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.89
$0.81 €0.7
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.9 CHF 8.86
$6.59 €5.69
65.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 CHF 12.18
$5.87 €5.07
155.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$1.33 €1.15
70.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$2.92 €2.52
-18.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 CHF 3.09
$2.27 €1.96
66.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 79
$46.15 €39.85
110.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$4.23 €3.66
64.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$0.86 €0.75
398.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$18.68 €16.13
332.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$2.09 €1.81
4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 CHF 101
$148 €128
-16.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 48.39
$20.98 €18.11
183.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 CHF 42.95
$39.65 €34.24
33.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 71.4
$47.92 €41.37
83.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.86 CHF 17.78
$9.38 €8.1
133.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,884 CHF 2,345
$607 €524
374.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
115.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 99.5
$104 €90.1
17.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.1 CHF 53.8
$41.09 €35.48
60.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 127
$92.7 €80
68.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$237 CHF 193
$119 €102
99.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,408
$1,592 €1,375
8.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 CHF 1,186
$1,262 €1,090
15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$3,046 €2,630
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,457 CHF 1,998
$2,069 €1,787
18.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13K CHF 10.5K
$7,280 €6,286
78.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,522
$4,549 €3,928
130.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,483 CHF 6,085
$1,462 €1,263
411.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Lachen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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