Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Schaffhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Schaffhausen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.4% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.2% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.71 CHF 24.97
-47.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$122 CHF 99.1
-47.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.78 CHF 12.83
-34.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.59 CHF 4.54
-50.27%
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
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.93 CHF 6.45
-57.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-47.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.96 CHF 1.6
-41.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-52.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-54.25%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.64 CHF 6.21
-59.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.36 CHF 23.88
-54.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$34.73 CHF 28.24
-76.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$52 CHF 42.24
-69.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.62 CHF 2.95
-37.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.96 CHF 2.4
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6 CHF 4.88
-57.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-27.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 CHF 1.03
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-41.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.64 CHF 10.27
-53.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 CHF 1.06
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.65 CHF 2.16
10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-46.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.08 CHF 8.2
-58.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.94 CHF 3.2
-78.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61.6 CHF 50.1
-69.67%
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
$40.5K CHF 33K
-14.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
-7.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$250 CHF 203
-40.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.21 CHF 23.75
-28.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.79 CHF 34.79
-7.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$111 CHF 89.9
-56.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$46.58 CHF 37.87
-60.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22 CHF 17.88
-57.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,267 CHF 2,656
-81.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$42K CHF 34.2K
-61.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 CHF 92.9
-8.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.6 CHF 54.2
-38.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$133 CHF 108
-30.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$155 CHF 126
-23.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,234 CHF 1,003
29.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,222 CHF 994
3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,735 CHF 2,224
11.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,210 CHF 1,797
-6.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,299 CHF 5,935
-0.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,873 CHF 4,775
-22.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Schaffhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,255 CHF 5,899
-79.84%
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 Schaffhausen: October 29, 2025

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