Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Liestal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Liestal

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 51.2% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.8% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$28.29 CHF 23
-43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$107 CHF 86.6
-39.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$19.43 CHF 15.8
-47.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.76 CHF 4.69
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.88 CHF 3.97
-54.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.63 CHF 3.77
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.46 CHF 6.88
-59.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.13 CHF 4.99
-37.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.44 CHF 2.8
-49.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.01 CHF 4.07
-66.67%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-59.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.85 CHF 22.65
-52.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$35.19 CHF 28.62
-77.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.32 CHF 32.78
-60.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-40.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-38.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.95 CHF 5.65
-63.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.13 CHF 2.55
-43.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-27.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-25.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 CHF 0.98
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.16 CHF 9.08
-40.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.96 CHF 12.17
-60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.87 CHF 1.52
-28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.27 CHF 1.85
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-39.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.1 CHF 55.4
-32.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.86 CHF 6.39
-46.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-79.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$94.1 CHF 76.5
-80.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-14.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
-18.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$372 CHF 303
-60.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$55 CHF 44.74
-61.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.8 CHF 47.79
-32.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$86.3 CHF 70.2
-44.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$61.3 CHF 49.8
-69.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.59 CHF 20
-61.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,609 CHF 2,122
-76.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-52.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$135 CHF 110
-22.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$68.1 CHF 55.4
-39.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$173 CHF 140
-46.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$230 CHF 187
-48.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,495 CHF 1,215
6.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,310 CHF 1,065
-3.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,513 CHF 2,043
21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,690 CHF 2,187
-23.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$17K CHF 13.9K
-57.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,463 CHF 6,881
-46.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$9,457 CHF 7,689
-84.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.52
51.19%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

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