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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.9% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.8% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.01 CHF 25.21
-48.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$147 CHF 120
-56.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.73 CHF 15.23
-45.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.42 CHF 5.22
-56.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.77 CHF 4.69
-61.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.4 CHF 4.39
-70.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.72 CHF 7.91
-64.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-45.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3 CHF 2.44
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.57 CHF 2.91
-53.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.55 CHF 6.14
-58.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.98 CHF 24.38
-55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.4 CHF 27.16
-76.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$50.8 CHF 41.31
-68.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-37.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 CHF 1.54
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.15 CHF 4.19
-50.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-32.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 CHF 1.18
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.9 CHF 8.87
-39.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.09 CHF 12.27
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.74 CHF 2.22
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.36 CHF 1.92
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 CHF 2.78
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-52.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.98 CHF 5.67
-39.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-79.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$79.5 CHF 64.6
-76.49%
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
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39K CHF 31.7K
1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$328 CHF 267
-54.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.6 CHF 28.94
-41.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.8 CHF 47.83
-32.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$75.1 CHF 61.1
-36.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$60.9 CHF 49.51
-69.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$25.11 CHF 20.42
-62.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,127 CHF 2,542
-80.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-59.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$147 CHF 119
-28.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.2 CHF 50.6
-33.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$151 CHF 122
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$202 CHF 164
-41.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,069 CHF 1,682
-23.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,813 CHF 1,474
-30.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,070 CHF 2,496
-0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,448 CHF 1,990
-15.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16K CHF 13K
-54.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,475 CHF 7,704
-51.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Uster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,033 CHF 5,718
-79.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uster: October 28, 2025

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