Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kreuzlingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kreuzlingen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.8% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.3% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$37.03 CHF 30.11
-56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$140 CHF 113
-54.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.33 CHF 13.28
-37.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-57.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.27 CHF 4.29
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-60.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.36 CHF 5.98
-48.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-54.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-60.98%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-60.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.12 CHF 14.73
-26.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$26.65 CHF 21.67
-70.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-48.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.34 CHF 1.91
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.97 CHF 2.42
-31.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.31 CHF 5.13
-59.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 CHF 2
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.7 CHF 2.19
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 CHF 1
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.92 CHF 8.88
-39.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.42 CHF 10.1
-52.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.35 CHF 2.73
-12.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-40.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.7 CHF 78.7
-52.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-46.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.56 CHF 3.71
-81.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.6 CHF 71.3
-78.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
-15.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$242 CHF 197
-38.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$62.4 CHF 50.7
-66.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.4 CHF 46.71
-30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.9 CHF 71.5
-45.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.84 CHF 17.75
-57.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,869 CHF 2,333
-78.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
-61.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$138 CHF 113
-24.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$77.2 CHF 62.8
-46.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$134 CHF 109
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$162 CHF 132
-26.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,714 CHF 1,394
-7.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,473 CHF 1,197
-14.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,784 CHF 2,264
9.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,510 CHF 2,041
-17.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14.1K CHF 11.4K
-48.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.8K CHF 8,769
-57.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,648 CHF 5,405
-78.00%
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 Kreuzlingen: October 27, 2025

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