Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balzers Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balzers

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.9% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.3% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.23 CHF 25.39
-48.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$123 CHF 99.9
-47.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$22.57 CHF 18.35
-54.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.66 CHF 4.6
-50.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$6.24 CHF 5.07
-64.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.39 CHF 4.39
-70.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.27 CHF 5.91
-53.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-49.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-58.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.04 CHF 2.47
-43.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-39.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$12.07 CHF 9.81
-74.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.12 CHF 21.23
-49.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$24.31 CHF 19.77
-67.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$51.2 CHF 41.6
-68.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.41 CHF 2.77
-33.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-54.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.08 CHF 3.32
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.65 CHF 2.16
-3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-1.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.62 CHF 1.31
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.13 CHF 9.87
-45.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.2 CHF 11.54
-58.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.06 CHF 1.67
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 CHF 1.47
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-36.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$82.7 CHF 67.3
-44.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.77 CHF 1.44
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.4 CHF 6.83
122.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.4K CHF 27.2K
18.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$221 CHF 179
-32.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.49 CHF 32.92
-48.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$74.3 CHF 60.4
-46.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93.5 CHF 76
-48.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.49 CHF 19.91
-24.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.33 CHF 19.78
-61.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$313 CHF 255
93.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,038 CHF 7,349
78.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$130 CHF 106
-19.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.7 CHF 42.82
-21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$175 CHF 142
-47.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$228 CHF 186
-48.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$985 CHF 801
61.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,309 CHF 1,064
-3.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,952 CHF 2,400
3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,339 CHF 1,902
-11.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
-56.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,339 CHF 4,341
-14.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Balzers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$9,153 CHF 7,442
-84.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.55
-49.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balzers: October 28, 2025

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