Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baden

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 60.5% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.3% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$37.38 CHF 30.39
-56.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$144 CHF 117
-55.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.31 CHF 14.88
-43.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.38 CHF 5.19
-56.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.17 CHF 4.21
-56.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.42 CHF 3.59
-64.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-61.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.05 CHF 6.55
-52.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-49.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.32 CHF 2.7
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.14 CHF 3.37
-59.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.71 CHF 6.27
-59.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.05 CHF 23.62
-54.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$34.74 CHF 28.25
-77.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$49.83 CHF 40.51
-67.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-39.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.16 CHF 5.01
-58.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-36.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 CHF 1.93
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-23.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-36.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.2 CHF 12.36
-61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-44.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.34 CHF 2.71
-12.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.7 CHF 4.64
-60.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$136 CHF 110
-65.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.54 CHF 6.13
-43.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.36 CHF 3.55
-80.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.2 CHF 70.9
-78.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-13.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-0.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$254 CHF 206
-41.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$63.2 CHF 51.4
-66.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.6 CHF 46.81
-31.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$379 CHF 309
-87.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$48.57 CHF 39.49
-61.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.13 CHF 18.81
-59.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,363 CHF 2,734
-81.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$39.2K CHF 31.9K
-58.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$140 CHF 114
-25.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$77.3 CHF 62.9
-46.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$148 CHF 120
-37.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 CHF 131
-26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,063 CHF 1,677
-22.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,780 CHF 1,447
-29.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,383 CHF 2,751
-9.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,448 CHF 1,990
-15.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$20.1K CHF 16.4K
-63.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$12.6K CHF 10.3K
-63.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$9,165 CHF 7,452
-84.04%
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 Baden: October 28, 2025

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