Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Olten Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Olten

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.2% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.1% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-47.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$106 CHF 86.3
-39.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$17.45 CHF 14.19
-41.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.4 CHF 4.39
-48.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-57.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.49 CHF 3.65
-65.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.98 CHF 5.68
-51.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.14 CHF 4.99
-37.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.01 CHF 1.64
-43.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.43 CHF 2.79
-49.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.1 CHF 3.33
-59.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.41 CHF 6.02
-57.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.05 CHF 17.93
-39.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$26.05 CHF 21.18
-69.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.33 CHF 32.79
-60.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.04 CHF 3.28
-43.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.94 CHF 2.39
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.19 CHF 4.22
-50.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-32.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.45 CHF 1.18
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.83 CHF 8.8
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15 CHF 12.19
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.06 CHF 1.68
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.5 CHF 2.04
16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.87 CHF 3.14
-41.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$101 CHF 81.7
-54.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.61 CHF 6.19
-44.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-79.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61 CHF 49.57
-69.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-13.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K CHF 31.8K
1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$251 CHF 204
-40.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.43 CHF 27.18
-37.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.7 CHF 46.9
-31.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.5 CHF 49.18
-20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.75 CHF 15.24
-0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.58 CHF 19.99
-61.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,461 CHF 2,814
-82.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
-58.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$140 CHF 114
-25.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.6 CHF 50.9
-34.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$149 CHF 121
-37.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$205 CHF 167
-42.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,211 CHF 985
31.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,085 CHF 882
16.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,004 CHF 1,630
51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,704 CHF 1,386
21.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14K CHF 11.4K
-48.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.3K CHF 8,375
-55.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Olten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,794 CHF 3,898
-69.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Olten: October 28, 2025

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