Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Altstätten Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Altstätten

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.5% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.8% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.38 CHF 24.7
-47.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$143 CHF 116
-55.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.12 CHF 14.73
-43.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.03 CHF 4.9
-53.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.36 CHF 4.35
-58.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.9 CHF 3.99
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.24 CHF 6.7
-58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-46.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Altstätten
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
$4.13 CHF 3.36
-59.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-56.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.39 CHF 23.9
-54.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32.98 CHF 26.82
-75.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$48.17 CHF 39.17
-66.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-40.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.33 CHF 1.89
-27.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 CHF 2.36
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.28 CHF 5.11
-59.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 CHF 2
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-20.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.19 CHF 9.1
-41.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.06 CHF 12.25
-61.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 CHF 1.97
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.21 CHF 2.61
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-40.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$100 CHF 81.4
-53.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.08 CHF 6.57
-47.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-79.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$81.3 CHF 66.1
-77.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 CHF 1.75
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-15.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$263 CHF 214
-43.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.9 CHF 38.95
-56.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.8 CHF 48.66
-33.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.3 CHF 71
-45.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.39 CHF 18.2
-58.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,840 CHF 2,309
-78.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
-54.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$135 CHF 110
-22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67.4 CHF 54.8
-39.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$149 CHF 121
-37.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$186 CHF 151
-36.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,724 CHF 1,402
-7.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,468 CHF 1,193
-14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,843 CHF 2,312
7.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-17.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.6K CHF 13.5K
-56.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$11.2K CHF 9,116
-59.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Altstätten
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 Altstätten: October 28, 2025

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