Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Schwyz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Schwyz

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.3% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.9% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.49 CHF 25.61
-48.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$147 CHF 119
-56.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$19.13 CHF 15.55
-46.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.6 CHF 5.36
-57.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-60.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.44 CHF 4.42
-71.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-54.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.51 CHF 6.11
-49.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.28 CHF 1.86
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.69 CHF 3
-54.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$8.06 CHF 6.55
-61.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.62 CHF 22.46
-51.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32.81 CHF 26.67
-75.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.28 CHF 32.75
-60.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-30.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-17.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.99 CHF 5.68
-63.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.63 CHF 2.14
-24.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.1 CHF 0.89
-26.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.71 CHF 8.71
-38.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.78 CHF 10.39
-54.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 CHF 1.89
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-41.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99 CHF 80.5
-53.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.98 CHF 5.68
-39.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.42 CHF 3.6
-80.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$78.8 CHF 64.1
-76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.9K CHF 34K
-5.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$289 CHF 235
-48.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$60.4 CHF 49.09
-65.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.4 CHF 42.62
-24.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$89.1 CHF 72.5
-46.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.13 CHF 18.81
-59.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,810 CHF 2,285
-78.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-60.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$111 CHF 90
-5.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.3 CHF 43.37
-22.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$154 CHF 125
-39.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$188 CHF 153
-36.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,728 CHF 1,405
-7.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,491 CHF 1,213
-15.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,791 CHF 2,269
9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,486 CHF 2,021
-16.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.8K CHF 11.3K
-47.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,620 CHF 7,009
-47.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,315 CHF 5,948
-80.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Schwyz: October 28, 2025

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