Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rapperswil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rapperswil

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.5% cheaper than Rapperswil without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.4% cheaper than Rapperswil without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.73 CHF 24.99
-47.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$117 CHF 95.4
-45.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.58 CHF 15.11
-44.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.64 CHF 4.59
-50.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-59.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-68.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.32 CHF 5.95
-53.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-36.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 CHF 0.96
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 CHF 0.89
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-30.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.91 CHF 22.69
-52.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32.56 CHF 26.47
-75.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$37.46 CHF 30.46
-57.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 CHF 1.55
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 CHF 1.97
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.88 CHF 1.53
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 CHF 1.46
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-20.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 CHF 0.49
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.77 CHF 8.76
-38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.2 CHF 12.36
-61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.84 CHF 0.68
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.27 CHF 1.85
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-42.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.8 CHF 78.7
-52.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-80.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$80.4 CHF 65.4
-76.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
-15.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.1K CHF 34.3K
-5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$330 CHF 268
-54.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59.8 CHF 48.63
-64.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.3 CHF 44.14
-26.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-44.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.78 CHF 17.71
-56.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,879 CHF 2,341
-78.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-53.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$123 CHF 100
-15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.22 CHF 29.45
13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.9 CHF 81.2
-7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$62.8 CHF 51
89.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,690 CHF 1,374
-5.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,446 CHF 1,176
-12.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,880 CHF 2,342
5.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,425 CHF 1,972
-14.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$15.1K CHF 12.2K
-51.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.3K CHF 8,336
-55.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rapperswil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,405 CHF 6,021
-80.25%
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 Rapperswil: October 28, 2025

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