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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.7% cheaper than Bern without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.2% cheaper than Bern without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$28.32 CHF 23.03
-43.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$110 CHF 89.3
-41.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$17.37 CHF 14.12
-40.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.8 CHF 4.72
-52.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.78 CHF 3.89
-53.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.77 CHF 3.88
-67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.08 CHF 6.57
-57.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.27 CHF 5.09
-39.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.29 CHF 2.68
-47.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.08 CHF 3.32
-59.07%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.93 CHF 5.64
-54.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.01 CHF 22.77
-52.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$35.98 CHF 29.26
-77.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$41.51 CHF 33.75
-61.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.49 CHF 2.84
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-20.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.78 CHF 2.26
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.02 CHF 5.7
-63.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-21.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.11 CHF 0.9
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.5 CHF 9.35
-42.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.65 CHF 10.29
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.87 CHF 1.52
-28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 CHF 1.83
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-36.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96 CHF 78
-51.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.03 CHF 6.53
-47.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-80.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$92.7 CHF 75.4
-79.84%
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
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-14.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$57.5K CHF 46.7K
-31.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$377 CHF 307
-60.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59 CHF 47.97
-64.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.1 CHF 47.2
-31.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$82.8 CHF 67.4
-42.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$47.33 CHF 38.49
-60.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.24 CHF 19.71
-61.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,311 CHF 2,692
-81.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-59.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$152 CHF 124
-31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67 CHF 54.5
-38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$173 CHF 141
-46.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$189 CHF 153
-37.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,884 CHF 1,532
-15.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,282 CHF 1,042
-1.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,314 CHF 2,694
-8.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,401 CHF 1,952
-13.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$22.6K CHF 18.4K
-67.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$17.7K CHF 14.4K
-74.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bern
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,599 CHF 6,178
-80.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.52
51.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bern: October 27, 2025

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