Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.2% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$30.65 CHF 23.94
-48.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$150 CHF 117
-57.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$20.10 CHF 15.70
-47.56%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$6.67 CHF 5.21
-56.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$5.54 CHF 4.32
-58.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$5.14 CHF 4.01
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$9.71 CHF 7.59
-64.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$7.37 CHF 5.75
-47.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.31 CHF 2.59
-45.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-57.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$7.49 CHF 5.85
-56.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$28.27 CHF 22.08
-53.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$33.61 CHF 26.25
-76.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$43.85 CHF 34.25
-63.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.87 CHF 3.03
-39.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-39.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.01 CHF 2.35
-35.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-52.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$2.83 CHF 2.21
-35.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-19.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.56 CHF 1.21
-48.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$11.18 CHF 8.73
-39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$15.25 CHF 11.91
-61.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.00 CHF 2.35
0.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.93 CHF 3.07
-39.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$99.7 CHF 77.9
-53.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$7.56 CHF 5.91
-46.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$4.16 CHF 3.25
-79.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$85.7 CHF 66.9
-78.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.34 CHF 1.83
-10.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
-3.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$257 CHF 200
-41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$35.72 CHF 27.90
-42.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$58.6 CHF 45.77
-31.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$86.9 CHF 67.8
-44.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$22.94 CHF 17.91
-59.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$2,585 CHF 2,019
-76.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-52.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$136 CHF 106
-23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$62.6 CHF 48.92
-34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$149 CHF 117
-36.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$200 CHF 156
-39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$1,679 CHF 1,311
-2.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$1,467 CHF 1,145
-16.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$2,839 CHF 2,217
6.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$2,512 CHF 1,962
-20.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
-51.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$11.3K CHF 8,799
-61.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cham: March 1, 2026

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