Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St. Gallen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St. Gallen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.7% cheaper than St. Gallen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.1% cheaper than St. Gallen without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.47 CHF 24.77
-47.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$151 CHF 123
-57.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.51 CHF 15.05
-44.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.31 CHF 5.13
-55.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.65 CHF 4.59
-60.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.42 CHF 6.03
-54.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.19 CHF 5.85
-46.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-48.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.72 CHF 3.02
-55.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$8.21 CHF 6.68
-61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.07 CHF 22.01
-50.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32.59 CHF 26.49
-75.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.3 CHF 32.76
-60.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-27.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.89 CHF 1.54
-10.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-16.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.21 CHF 5.86
-64.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-30.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.1 CHF 0.9
-26.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.85 CHF 8.83
-39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.15 CHF 9.06
-47.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-40.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 CHF 1.89
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-47.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$82 CHF 66.7
-43.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.92 CHF 5.62
-38.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.19 CHF 3.41
-79.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$80.3 CHF 65.3
-76.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.18 CHF 1.77
-4.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
-13.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.5K CHF 33.8K
-4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$329 CHF 268
-54.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$58.9 CHF 47.91
-64.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52.3 CHF 42.54
-24.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$80.5 CHF 65.4
-40.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$96.7 CHF 78.6
-80.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$31.26 CHF 25.42
-69.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,826 CHF 2,298
-78.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
-53.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$148 CHF 120
-29.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.8 CHF 54.3
-38.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$155 CHF 126
-40.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$231 CHF 187
-48.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,826 CHF 1,485
-12.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,499 CHF 1,219
-15.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,776 CHF 2,257
9.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,374 CHF 1,931
-12.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$11.3K CHF 9,212
-35.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,843 CHF 7,190
-48.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St. Gallen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,898 CHF 5,609
-78.80%
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 St. Gallen: October 29, 2025

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