Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.2% cheaper than Arbon without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.8% cheaper than Arbon without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.36 CHF 24.68
-47.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$142 CHF 115
-54.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.99 CHF 13.81
-39.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-57.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.2 CHF 4.23
-57.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.29 CHF 5.93
-53.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.27 CHF 5.91
-47.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.71 CHF 2.2
-36.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.58 CHF 2.91
-53.35%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-58.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.25 CHF 22.15
-51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32 CHF 26.02
-75.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$41.49 CHF 33.74
-61.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.25 CHF 2.64
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 CHF 1.54
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 CHF 2.08
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.36 CHF 5.18
-59.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-29.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 CHF 0.89
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.98 CHF 8.93
-39.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.21 CHF 9.11
-47.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.31 CHF 1.88
26.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.88 CHF 3.15
-41.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99.4 CHF 80.8
-53.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.7 CHF 5.45
-36.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.2 CHF 3.42
-79.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$79.9 CHF 65
-76.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
-14.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.8K CHF 34K
-5.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$242 CHF 197
-38.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59.3 CHF 48.25
-64.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.6 CHF 43.56
-26.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$89 CHF 72.4
-46.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.08 CHF 17.95
-57.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,819 CHF 2,292
-78.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$43.1K CHF 35K
-62.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$139 CHF 113
-24.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$65.8 CHF 53.5
-37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$132 CHF 107
-29.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$160 CHF 130
-26.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,718 CHF 1,397
-7.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,477 CHF 1,201
-14.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,787 CHF 2,266
9.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,496 CHF 2,029
-17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.3K CHF 10.9K
-45.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,787 CHF 7,958
-53.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,754 CHF 5,491
-78.35%
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 Arbon: October 29, 2025

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