Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.6% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.1% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.73 CHF 24.98
-47.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$112 CHF 90.9
-42.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.72 CHF 15.22
-45.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-34.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.88 CHF 3.97
-54.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.05 CHF 3.29
-61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6 CHF 4.88
-36.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-55.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.2 CHF 4.23
-67.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-60.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.55 CHF 23.22
-53.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$37.04 CHF 30.12
-78.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$48.24 CHF 39.22
-66.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-37.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-25.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.38 CHF 6
-65.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.67 CHF 1.36
-51.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.05 CHF 8.98
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.8 CHF 10.41
-54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-66.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-32.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-62.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$100 CHF 81.7
-54.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.88 CHF 5.59
-38.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-80.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$60.6 CHF 49.29
-69.19%
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
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-13.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
6.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$298 CHF 242
-50.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$68.1 CHF 55.3
-69.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.8 CHF 48.61
-33.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$112 CHF 91.1
-57.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$63.6 CHF 51.7
-70.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.54 CHF 19.14
-60.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,856 CHF 1,509
-67.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
-54.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$123 CHF 99.6
-14.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.94 CHF 39.79
-16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$158 CHF 128
-41.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$189 CHF 154
-37.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,854 CHF 1,508
-14.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,707 CHF 1,388
-26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,847 CHF 2,315
6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,979 CHF 2,422
-30.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$17.2K CHF 14K
-57.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$12.1K CHF 9,838
-62.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,046 CHF 4,916
-75.81%
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 Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

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