Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riehen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riehen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.2% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.7% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.37 CHF 24.69
-47.02%
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
$18.78 CHF 15.27
-45.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-57.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.84 CHF 3.94
-67.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.45 CHF 6.87
-59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-49.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-48.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.51 CHF 2.86
-50.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.04 CHF 3.29
-58.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-58.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.39 CHF 23.08
-53.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.41 CHF 27.17
-76.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$46.84 CHF 38.08
-65.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.66 CHF 2.98
-37.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 CHF 1.87
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 CHF 2.35
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.45 CHF 5.24
-60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-29.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-14.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-24.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.37 CHF 1.12
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.14 CHF 9.06
-40.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.18 CHF 13.97
-65.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.2 CHF 2.61
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.99 CHF 3.24
-43.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99.3 CHF 80.7
-53.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.65 CHF 6.22
-44.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-79.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$79.1 CHF 64.3
-76.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-13.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$258 CHF 210
-42.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$48.04 CHF 39.06
-56.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.7 CHF 48.51
-33.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$86.4 CHF 70.2
-44.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.79 CHF 20.97
-28.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.68 CHF 18.44
-58.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,944 CHF 2,393
-79.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-52.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$137 CHF 112
-23.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$68.2 CHF 55.5
-39.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$151 CHF 123
-38.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$190 CHF 155
-37.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,668 CHF 1,356
-4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,492 CHF 1,213
-15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,806 CHF 2,281
8.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,491 CHF 2,026
-16.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$11.1K CHF 9,043
-34.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,842 CHF 7,190
-48.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$8,778 CHF 7,137
-83.34%
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 Riehen: October 28, 2025

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