Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Biel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Biel

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.7% cheaper than Biel without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.6% cheaper than Biel without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.45 CHF 19.88
-34.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$110 CHF 89.8
-41.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16 CHF 13.01
-35.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.17 CHF 5.01
-54.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.26 CHF 4.27
-57.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.99 CHF 4.06
-68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.77 CHF 6.32
-56.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.97 CHF 5.67
-45.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-47.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.76 CHF 3.06
-53.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.15 CHF 3.37
-59.76%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-56.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$30.53 CHF 24.83
-56.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$35.93 CHF 29.21
-77.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$51.6 CHF 41.96
-69.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.25 CHF 2.65
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 CHF 2.37
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-38.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.48 CHF 2.02
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-25.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 CHF 0.72
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.02 CHF 8.96
-40.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.66 CHF 10.29
-53.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.48 CHF 2.83
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-49.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$110 CHF 89.3
-57.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$12.51 CHF 10.17
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-79.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$83 CHF 67.5
-77.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.9K CHF 25.1K
11.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.3K CHF 23K
39.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$243 CHF 197
-38.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.73 CHF 29.05
-41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.2 CHF 45.68
-29.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$115 CHF 93.5
-58.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$75.4 CHF 61.3
-75.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.82 CHF 17.74
-57.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,898 CHF 2,357
-79.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$43.4K CHF 35.3K
-62.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$140 CHF 114
-25.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.55 CHF 37.04
-9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$134 CHF 109
-30.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$158 CHF 129
-24.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,285 CHF 1,045
23.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,137 CHF 925
10.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,272 CHF 1,847
34.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,876 CHF 1,525
10.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13K CHF 10.6K
-44.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.8K CHF 8,771
-57.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Biel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,932 CHF 6,450
-81.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.88
102.66%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biel: October 29, 2025

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