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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.5% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.3% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.06 CHF 25.25
-48.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$140 CHF 114
-54.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.29 CHF 14.87
-43.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.84 CHF 4.75
-52.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-57.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-67.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-57.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.23 CHF 5.88
-47.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.46 CHF 2.81
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-60.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-56.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-53.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-75.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$46.97 CHF 38.19
-66.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.7 CHF 3.01
-38.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.32 CHF 1.89
-26.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.85 CHF 2.32
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.17 CHF 5.01
-58.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.31 CHF 1.07
-38.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.07 CHF 9
-40.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.04 CHF 13.85
-65.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.46 CHF 2
-45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 CHF 2.6
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4 CHF 3.25
-43.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$98.6 CHF 80.2
-53.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-47.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-80.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$81.2 CHF 66.1
-77.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
-14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.8K CHF 33.9K
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$260 CHF 211
-42.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.6 CHF 38.7
-55.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.8 CHF 47.81
-32.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$86.4 CHF 70.3
-44.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.1 CHF 18.78
-59.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,888 CHF 2,348
-78.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.6K CHF 28.2K
-53.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$137 CHF 112
-23.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$68.4 CHF 55.6
-39.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$147 CHF 119
-36.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 CHF 152
-36.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,670 CHF 1,358
-4.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,491 CHF 1,212
-15.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,852 CHF 2,319
6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,479 CHF 2,015
-16.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
-47.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.5K CHF 8,568
-56.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Airolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Airolo: October 27, 2025

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