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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Uster Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Uster

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.2% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.3% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$30.77 CHFย 24.71
-47.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$147 CHFย 118
-56.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$18.66 CHFย 14.99
-44.27%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$6.45 CHFย 5.18
-57.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$5.76 CHFย 4.62
-59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$5.29 CHFย 4.25
-70.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$9.68 CHFย 7.77
-63.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$7.04 CHFย 5.65
-44.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.29 CHFย 1.84
-50.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.97 CHFย 2.39
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.64 CHFย 2.93
-51.37%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$7.61 CHFย 6.11
-58.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$29.70 CHFย 23.85
-55.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$34.04 CHFย 27.33
-77.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$50.0 CHFย 40.16
-68.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.57 CHFย 2.86
-36.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.84 CHFย 1.48
-6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.10 CHFย 2.49
-36.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$5.25 CHFย 4.21
-53.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.49 CHFย 2.00
-27.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.30 CHFย 1.85
-10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.42 CHFย 1.94
-21.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.43 CHFย 1.15
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$10.63 CHFย 8.53
-37.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.45 CHFย 9.20
-50.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.69 CHFย 2.16
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.39 CHFย 1.92
25.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.35 CHFย 2.69
-30.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$97.4 CHFย 78.2
-52.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$6.94 CHFย 5.57
-38.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$4.28 CHFย 3.43
-81.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$79.5 CHFย 63.8
-76.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.31 CHFย 1.86
-10.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$40.2K CHFย 32.3K
-14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$40.2K CHFย 32.3K
-2.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$327 CHFย 263
-55.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$35.79 CHFย 28.74
-42.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$58.6 CHFย 47.08
-31.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$74.5 CHFย 59.8
-33.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$61.0 CHFย 48.97
-69.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$24.86 CHFย 19.96
-63.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$3,136 CHFย 2,519
-80.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$39.4K CHFย 31.6K
-58.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$146 CHFย 117
-29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$62.1 CHFย 49.84
-34.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$148 CHFย 119
-36.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$200 CHFย 161
-40.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$2,070 CHFย 1,662
-21.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$1,809 CHFย 1,453
-30.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$3,001 CHFย 2,409
4.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$2,427 CHFย 1,949
-15.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$6,939 CHFย 5,572
-78.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Uster: January 12, 2026

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