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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.3% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.8% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$30.82 CHF 24.07
-48.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$143 CHF 112
-55.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$18.39 CHF 14.36
-43.61%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.96 CHF 4.66
-51.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-57.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$4.88 CHF 3.81
-68.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$8.19 CHF 6.39
-58.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$7.19 CHF 5.61
-45.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-50.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.58 CHF 2.80
-49.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-57.32%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$7.35 CHF 5.74
-56.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$28.88 CHF 22.56
-53.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$33.20 CHF 25.93
-76.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$46.83 CHF 36.58
-66.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.68 CHF 2.87
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-24.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.87 CHF 2.24
-32.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$6.13 CHF 4.79
-58.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.50 CHF 1.95
-28.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.44 CHF 1.91
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.63 CHF 2.05
-26.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.34 CHF 1.05
-39.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$11.02 CHF 8.61
-39.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$14.02 CHF 10.95
-58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.37 CHF 2.63
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-39.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$96.6 CHF 75.5
-52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$7.86 CHF 6.14
-46.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$4.28 CHF 3.34
-81.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$80.1 CHF 62.5
-76.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
-13.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
-3.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$259 CHF 202
-43.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$48.83 CHF 38.14
-57.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$57.7 CHF 45.06
-31.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$89.7 CHF 70.1
-45.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$22.58 CHF 17.63
-59.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$2,851 CHF 2,227
-78.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
-53.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$137 CHF 107
-23.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$67.1 CHF 52.4
-39.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$151 CHF 118
-37.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$190 CHF 149
-35.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,731 CHF 1,352
-7.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,439 CHF 1,124
-12.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,843 CHF 2,220
7.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$2,499 CHF 1,951
-19.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-43.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$11.1K CHF 8,641
-60.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Altstätten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Altstätten: April 11, 2026

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