Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thun

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.7% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.8% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$28.48 CHF 23.16
-43.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$125 CHF 101
-48.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$17.47 CHF 14.2
-41.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.81 CHF 4.73
-52.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.75 CHF 3.86
-53.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.74 CHF 3.85
-66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.18 CHF 6.65
-58.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.5 CHF 6.09
-49.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.18 CHF 1.77
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.38 CHF 2.75
-48.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-59.86%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.02 CHF 5.71
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.5 CHF 21.55
-49.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$28.87 CHF 23.48
-72.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$40.79 CHF 33.16
-60.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.43 CHF 2.79
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-18.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-61.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-21.12%
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
$10.88 CHF 8.85
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.63 CHF 10.27
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.94 CHF 1.58
-31.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 CHF 1.83
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.9 CHF 3.17
-41.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$98 CHF 79.7
-52.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.1 CHF 6.58
-47.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-73.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$67.2 CHF 54.6
-72.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-7.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$374 CHF 304
-60.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59.7 CHF 48.5
-64.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.7 CHF 47.76
-32.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$89.3 CHF 72.6
-46.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.54 CHF 19.96
-61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,066 CHF 2,493
-80.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
-53.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$153 CHF 124
-31.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$70.5 CHF 57.3
-41.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$176 CHF 143
-47.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$181 CHF 147
-34.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,687 CHF 1,372
-5.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,453 CHF 1,181
-13.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,800 CHF 2,277
8.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,431 CHF 1,977
-14.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
-50.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,889 CHF 8,041
-54.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,477 CHF 5,267
-77.42%
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 Thun: October 29, 2025

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