Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Solothurn Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Solothurn

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.8% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-47.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$143 CHF 117
-55.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$20.77 CHF 16.89
-50.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.45 CHF 5.24
-56.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-60.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.17 CHF 4.2
-69.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.9 CHF 5.61
-50.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.09 CHF 4.95
-37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.29 CHF 2.68
-47.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.25 CHF 2.65
-48.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.33 CHF 5.96
-57.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.95 CHF 24.35
-55.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$31.01 CHF 25.21
-74.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.09 CHF 32.6
-60.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.09 CHF 3.33
-44.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.92 CHF 2.38
-41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.37 CHF 3.55
-41.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.92 CHF 1.56
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 CHF 1.59
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-23.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.05 CHF 0.85
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-41.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.69 CHF 10.31
-53.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.5 CHF 2.03
16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.73 CHF 3.04
-39.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$100 CHF 81.5
-53.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.68 CHF 6.24
-44.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-79.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$74.2 CHF 60.3
-74.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-10.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K CHF 30.9K
-9.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.4K CHF 31.3K
3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$98.8 CHF 80.4
50.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.48 CHF 24.79
-31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.4 CHF 47.51
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$75.1 CHF 61.1
-36.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.47 CHF 19.9
-24.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.45 CHF 19.88
-61.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,371 CHF 2,741
-81.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.9K CHF 16.2K
-19.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$139 CHF 113
-24.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.69 CHF 35.52
-5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.9 CHF 81.2
-7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$185 CHF 151
-36.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,248 CHF 1,015
27.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,084 CHF 881
16.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,845 CHF 1,500
65.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,775 CHF 1,443
16.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$10.2K CHF 8,323
-28.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,948 CHF 4,023
-8.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Solothurn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,866 CHF 5,582
-78.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solothurn: October 28, 2025

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