Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Neuchatel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Neuchatel

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.7% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.34 CHF 19.79
-33.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$99.2 CHF 80.6
-35.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$20.64 CHF 16.78
-50.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 CHF 3.98
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.76 CHF 3.87
-53.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-58.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.71 CHF 7.08
-60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.07 CHF 4.93
-37.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-55.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-60.80%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.3 CHF 5.93
-57.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$31.16 CHF 25.34
-57.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32.44 CHF 26.38
-75.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$48.74 CHF 39.63
-67.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.34 CHF 4.34
-57.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.18 CHF 2.59
-46.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 CHF 2.23
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-55.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.91 CHF 2.37
-39.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.39 CHF 1.95
-14.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.21 CHF 1.79
-10.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.63 CHF 1.33
-50.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.22 CHF 9.12
-41.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.49 CHF 10.16
-53.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.28 CHF 2.67
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.08 CHF 2.5
-26.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$90.3 CHF 73.4
-48.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.14 CHF 7.43
-53.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-73.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$77.9 CHF 63.3
-76.01%
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
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-16.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-3.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$285 CHF 232
-47.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-67.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.32 CHF 30.34
6.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$91.9 CHF 74.7
-47.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.69 CHF 17.64
-56.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,613 CHF 2,125
-76.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$27K CHF 21.9K
-40.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$138 CHF 112
-24.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$68.9 CHF 56
-40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$152 CHF 124
-39.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 CHF 95.6
0.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,747 CHF 1,421
-8.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,458 CHF 1,185
-13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,644 CHF 2,150
15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,440 CHF 1,984
-15.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$12.2K CHF 9,896
-40.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,828 CHF 7,178
-48.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,247 CHF 5,893
-79.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.42
57.44%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Neuchatel: October 27, 2025

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