Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buchs Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buchs

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.2% cheaper than Buchs without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.8% cheaper than Buchs without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$28.93 CHF 23.53
-44.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$104 CHF 84.9
-38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.66 CHF 9.48
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.6 CHF 2.92
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-8.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.06 CHF 1.68
-23.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.69 CHF 3.81
-27.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.06 CHF 4.11
-24.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 CHF 1.39
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.13 CHF 2.55
-44.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-60.80%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.03 CHF 4.09
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$31.18 CHF 25.35
-57.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.69 CHF 11.95
-45.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$52.1 CHF 42.39
-69.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-40.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 CHF 1.66
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.38 CHF 5.18
-60.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-29.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-18.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.68 CHF 2.18
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.23 CHF 1
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.19 CHF 9.1
-41.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.26 CHF 14.04
-65.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-45.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.35 CHF 2.72
-12.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-9.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$86.4 CHF 70.3
-46.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.02 CHF 6.52
-47.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.42 CHF 2.78
-74.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.9 CHF 71.4
-78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.8K CHF 25K
12.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
-6.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$187 CHF 152
-20.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$42.39 CHF 34.47
-50.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.4 CHF 45.88
-29.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$146 CHF 119
-67.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.56 CHF 14.28
5.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15 CHF 12.2
-37.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,861 CHF 2,326
-78.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$33.3K CHF 27.1K
-51.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$136 CHF 111
-23.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$76.5 CHF 62.2
-46.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$132 CHF 107
-29.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 CHF 131
-26.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,841 CHF 1,497
-13.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,585 CHF 1,289
-20.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,776 CHF 2,257
9.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,456 CHF 1,997
-15.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.7K CHF 13.6K
-56.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,206 CHF 7,485
-50.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buchs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$9,060 CHF 7,367
-83.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buchs: October 29, 2025

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