Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chur

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.4% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.7% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.04 CHF 25.24
-48.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$97.4 CHF 79.2
-34.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.13 CHF 13.12
-36.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-52.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-48.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.41 CHF 3.58
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-54.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-49.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-50.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.69 CHF 3
-53.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-60.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.7 CHF 6.26
-59.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-54.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$34.77 CHF 28.27
-77.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$35.26 CHF 28.67
-54.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-39.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 CHF 2.08
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-54.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.74 CHF 1.42
1.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 CHF 1.01
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.93 CHF 8.89
-39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.4 CHF 12.52
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-46.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.58 CHF 4.53
-59.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$184 CHF 150
-74.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.34 CHF 6.78
-49.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-79.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-69.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
-11.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K CHF 30K
7.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$250 CHF 203
-40.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.36 CHF 19.81
-13.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.88 CHF 39.74
-18.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$85.4 CHF 69.5
-43.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-48.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.81 CHF 17.73
-56.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,513 CHF 2,043
-75.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-61.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$137 CHF 111
-23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.67 CHF 30.63
9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 CHF 106
-28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$158 CHF 129
-25.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,512 CHF 1,229
5.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,122 CHF 913
12.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,927 CHF 2,380
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-17.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$9,993 CHF 8,125
-27.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$7,326 CHF 5,957
-37.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,036 CHF 5,721
-79.21%
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 Chur: October 27, 2025

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