Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lucerne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lucerne

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.4% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.4% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$36.59 CHF 29.75
-56.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$144 CHF 117
-55.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.2 CHF 13.17
-36.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-58.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.38 CHF 4.38
-58.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.23 CHF 3.44
-62.88%
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
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-49.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-55.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-60.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.57 CHF 6.16
-58.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$30.18 CHF 24.54
-55.90%
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 41.33
-68.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.68 CHF 2.99
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.52 CHF 5.3
-60.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-29.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-23.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-36.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-41.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.15 CHF 12.32
-61.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.33 CHF 2.71
-12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-53.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99.6 CHF 81
-53.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-47.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-81.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.4 CHF 71.1
-78.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
-13.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-7.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$251 CHF 204
-40.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$73.1 CHF 59.4
-71.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.7 CHF 45.3
-28.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.6 CHF 77
-49.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$44.9 CHF 36.51
-58.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.88 CHF 17.79
-57.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,907 CHF 2,364
-79.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
-63.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$136 CHF 111
-23.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$76.4 CHF 62.1
-46.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$132 CHF 107
-29.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$157 CHF 128
-24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,018 CHF 1,641
-21.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,798 CHF 1,462
-29.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,996 CHF 2,436
1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,912 CHF 2,368
-28.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
-54.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,086 CHF 7,388
-49.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,226 CHF 5,875
-79.76%
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 Lucerne: October 29, 2025

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