Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Airolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Airolo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.2% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$30.89 CHF 24.06
-48.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$141 CHF 109
-54.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$18.40 CHF 14.33
-42.72%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$6.12 CHF 4.76
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$5.21 CHF 4.06
-55.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$4.73 CHF 3.68
-66.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$8.56 CHF 6.67
-59.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$7.22 CHF 5.62
-46.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$3.47 CHF 2.70
-48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$4.11 CHF 3.20
-57.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$7.27 CHF 5.66
-55.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$28.73 CHF 22.38
-53.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$33.25 CHF 25.90
-75.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$47.90 CHF 37.32
-66.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.78 CHF 2.95
-38.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$3.00 CHF 2.34
-35.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$6.42 CHF 5.00
-61.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.51 CHF 1.96
-27.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-13.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$2.53 CHF 1.97
-20.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.34 CHF 1.04
-40.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$10.94 CHF 8.53
-38.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$15.38 CHF 11.98
-62.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-42.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.33 CHF 2.60
-9.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$3.88 CHF 3.02
-38.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$98.5 CHF 76.7
-53.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$7.91 CHF 6.16
-48.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$4.29 CHF 3.34
-79.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$81.5 CHF 63.5
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
-15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$41.4K CHF 32.2K
-6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$261 CHF 203
-42.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$48.98 CHF 38.15
-57.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$58.9 CHF 45.88
-31.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$89.3 CHF 69.6
-46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$23.12 CHF 18.01
-59.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$2,941 CHF 2,291
-79.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$34.1K CHF 26.6K
-51.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$139 CHF 108
-25.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$68.1 CHF 53.1
-39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$146 CHF 114
-34.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$186 CHF 145
-35.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$1,681 CHF 1,309
-3.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$1,486 CHF 1,157
-17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$2,859 CHF 2,227
5.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$2,438 CHF 1,899
-17.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$15.9K CHF 12.4K
-50.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$11.4K CHF 8,852
-62.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Airolo: March 3, 2026

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