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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bern Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bern

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50% cheaper than Bern without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.4% cheaper than Bern without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$28.53 CHF 22.91
-43.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$107 CHF 85.8
-40.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$17.52 CHF 14.07
-40.64%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$5.80 CHF 4.66
-52.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$4.98 CHF 4.00
-53.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$4.85 CHF 3.89
-68.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$8.56 CHF 6.88
-58.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$6.23 CHF 5.00
-37.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.26 CHF 1.81
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.44 CHF 2.76
-46.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$4.28 CHF 3.44
-58.64%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$7.30 CHF 5.86
-57.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$28.57 CHF 22.94
-53.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$35.71 CHF 28.67
-78.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$40.38 CHF 32.42
-60.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.52 CHF 2.82
-35.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.19 CHF 1.76
-21.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.84 CHF 2.28
-30.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$7.10 CHF 5.70
-65.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.23 CHF 1.79
-19.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.14 CHF 1.72
-4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.48 CHF 1.99
-22.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.14 CHF 0.91
-31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$11.29 CHF 9.07
-41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$12.63 CHF 10.14
-55.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.89 CHF 1.52
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.27 CHF 1.82
32.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.73 CHF 2.99
-37.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$97.3 CHF 78.1
-52.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$8.12 CHF 6.52
-47.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$4.24 CHF 3.40
-81.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$91.6 CHF 73.5
-79.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.13 CHF 1.71
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$41.0K CHF 32.9K
-16.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$57.2K CHF 46.0K
-31.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$373 CHF 299
-60.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$58.4 CHF 46.86
-64.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$57.8 CHF 46.43
-30.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$79.9 CHF 64.2
-38.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$47.12 CHF 37.84
-60.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$25.01 CHF 20.08
-63.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$3,382 CHF 2,716
-81.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$39.9K CHF 32.0K
-59.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$151 CHF 121
-32.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$66.7 CHF 53.5
-38.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$175 CHF 141
-46.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 CHF 150
-36.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$1,844 CHF 1,481
-11.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,264 CHF 1,015
-0.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$3,309 CHF 2,657
-5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$2,409 CHF 1,935
-15.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$17.5K CHF 14.1K
-55.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$13.7K CHF 11.0K
-68.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$7,100 CHF 5,701
-78.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.52
51.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bern: January 11, 2026

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