Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aarau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aarau

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 51.2% cheaper than Aarau without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.1% cheaper than Aarau without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.1 CHF 23.66
-44.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$108 CHF 88.1
-40.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.73 CHF 15.23
-45.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.52 CHF 5.3
-57.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.39 CHF 2.76
-34.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-67.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.94 CHF 6.45
-57.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.52 CHF 6.11
-49.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-45.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.24 CHF 2.64
-46.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-33.99%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.08 CHF 5.75
-55.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.91 CHF 23.51
-53.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$35.92 CHF 29.21
-77.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$44.89 CHF 36.5
-64.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.85 CHF 2.32
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.79 CHF 2.27
-26.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-56.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 CHF 1.6
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-22.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.47 CHF 1.2
-44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.52 CHF 8.55
-37.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.39 CHF 13.33
-64.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 CHF 1.76
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-46.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$151 CHF 122
-69.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.4 CHF 6.83
-49.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$5.5 CHF 4.47
-84.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$88 CHF 71.6
-78.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-13.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.3K CHF 34.4K
-6.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$244 CHF 199
-39.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.88 CHF 34.05
-49.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59 CHF 47.97
-32.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$65.9 CHF 53.6
-27.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$41.97 CHF 34.12
-55.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.32 CHF 18.96
-59.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,228 CHF 2,625
-81.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.7K CHF 20.1K
-34.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.5 CHF 74.4
14.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.4 CHF 43.44
-23.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 CHF 89.1
-15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$169 CHF 138
-29.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,301 CHF 1,058
22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,033 CHF 840
22.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,421 CHF 1,968
25.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,070 CHF 1,683
-0.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$10.3K CHF 8,382
-29.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
-63.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aarau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,155 CHF 5,817
-79.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarau: October 27, 2025

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