Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Locarno Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Locarno

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.9% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.2% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.63 CHF 22.47
-41.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$145 CHF 118
-55.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.36 CHF 13.3
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.93 CHF 4.01
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-55.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-65.42%
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
$7.25 CHF 5.89
-47.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 CHF 1.53
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.71 CHF 2.2
-36.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-33.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.25 CHF 22.16
-51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.52 CHF 11.8
-44.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$36.28 CHF 29.5
-55.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 CHF 1.48
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.86 CHF 1.51
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.03 CHF 2.46
-15.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 CHF 1.07
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 CHF 1.54
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 CHF 1.55
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 CHF 0.59
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.91 CHF 8.87
-39.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.14 CHF 15.56
-69.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.39 CHF 1.94
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-17.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.6 CHF 79.4
-52.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.58 CHF 5.35
-35.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.3 CHF 3.49
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$78.9 CHF 64.2
-76.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 CHF 1.71
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K CHF 27.6K
1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.1K CHF 34.2K
-5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$327 CHF 266
-54.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.11 CHF 20.42
-16.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.4 CHF 37.73
-14.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$74.4 CHF 60.5
-35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$31.09 CHF 25.28
-40.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.87 CHF 16.97
-55.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,457 CHF 1,184
-58.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.2K CHF 15.6K
-16.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$113 CHF 92.1
-7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.4 CHF 48.26
-30.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 CHF 98.6
-23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 CHF 98.6
-2.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,032 CHF 839
54.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,052 CHF 855
20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,472 CHF 2,010
23.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,222 CHF 1,807
-6.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,430 CHF 6,854
-13.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,394 CHF 5,199
-28.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Locarno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,946 CHF 5,647
-78.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.17
75.58%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Locarno: October 28, 2025

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