Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lachen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lachen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.9% cheaper than Lachen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.4% cheaper than Lachen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.48 CHF 24.79
-47.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$150 CHF 122
-57.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.26 CHF 14.84
-43.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.46 CHF 5.25
-56.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.96 CHF 4.85
-62.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-55.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.29 CHF 5.93
-47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-35.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-33.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.88 CHF 6.41
-60.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.11 CHF 22.85
-52.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.65 CHF 11.91
-45.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$41.77 CHF 33.96
-61.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.16 CHF 2.57
-27.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 CHF 1.51
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-46.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.56 CHF 2.08
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-21.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 CHF 0.89
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.9 CHF 8.86
-39.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.98 CHF 12.18
-60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.38 CHF 1.93
22.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.79 CHF 3.09
-40.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.2 CHF 79
-52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-79.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$80.8 CHF 65.7
-76.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
-14.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 CHF 101
19.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59.5 CHF 48.39
-64.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.8 CHF 42.95
-24.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.8 CHF 71.4
-45.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.86 CHF 17.78
-57.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,884 CHF 2,345
-78.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-53.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$122 CHF 99.5
-14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.1 CHF 53.8
-37.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$156 CHF 127
-40.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$237 CHF 193
-49.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,732 CHF 1,408
-8.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,458 CHF 1,186
-13.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,888 CHF 2,348
5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,457 CHF 1,998
-15.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13K CHF 10.5K
-43.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.5K CHF 8,522
-56.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lachen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,483 CHF 6,085
-80.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lachen: October 29, 2025

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