Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Glarus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Glarus

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 51.3% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.1% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.35 CHF 25.49
-48.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$139 CHF 113
-53.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.12 CHF 13.11
-36.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.95 CHF 4.84
-53.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.21 CHF 4.23
-57.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.22 CHF 3.43
-62.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-54.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.21 CHF 5.86
-47.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 CHF 1.57
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.76 CHF 2.24
-37.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-25.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-58.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$30.11 CHF 24.48
-55.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-77.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$50.8 CHF 41.32
-68.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.66 CHF 2.97
-37.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.94 CHF 2.39
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.2 CHF 5.04
-58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-17.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.68 CHF 2.18
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 CHF 1.03
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.88 CHF 8.85
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.18 CHF 9.09
-47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$6.26 CHF 5.09
-63.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$109 CHF 88.9
-57.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.11 CHF 6.59
-47.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.16 CHF 3.39
-79.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$89.5 CHF 72.7
-79.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 CHF 1.66
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K CHF 28.5K
-1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
1.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$219 CHF 178
-32.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$75.1 CHF 61
-72.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.21 CHF 40.01
-19.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93.7 CHF 76.2
-48.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$42.82 CHF 34.82
-56.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.21 CHF 16.43
-53.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,854 CHF 2,321
-78.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$42.4K CHF 34.5K
-62.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$141 CHF 114
-25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$78.4 CHF 63.7
-47.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$134 CHF 109
-30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 CHF 131
-26.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,671 CHF 1,358
-4.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,320 CHF 1,073
-4.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,882 CHF 2,343
5.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,380 CHF 1,935
-13.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.2K CHF 10.8K
-45.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.9K CHF 8,822
-58.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,951 CHF 4,026
-70.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glarus: October 27, 2025

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