Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zermatt Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zermatt

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.8% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.7% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.27 CHF 24.62
-46.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$142 CHF 115
-54.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.61 CHF 15.14
-44.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.22 CHF 4.25
-57.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-67.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.38 CHF 6.82
-59.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-49.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.45 CHF 2.81
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-60.80%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-56.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.81 CHF 23.43
-53.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.97 CHF 27.62
-76.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$48.43 CHF 39.38
-67.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 CHF 1.86
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.13 CHF 4.98
-58.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.54 CHF 2.06
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.37 CHF 1.12
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.26 CHF 9.16
-41.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.74 CHF 13.61
-64.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 CHF 2.6
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4 CHF 3.25
-43.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.8 CHF 79.5
-52.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-46.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-79.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$78.7 CHF 64
-76.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.5K CHF 33K
-14.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$261 CHF 212
-43.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$49.37 CHF 40.14
-57.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.4 CHF 47.46
-32.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.5 CHF 72
-45.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.62 CHF 18.39
-58.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,882 CHF 2,344
-78.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
-53.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$138 CHF 112
-24.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67.9 CHF 55.2
-39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$147 CHF 120
-37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$190 CHF 155
-37.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,256 CHF 1,834
-29.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,460 CHF 1,187
-13.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,886 CHF 2,347
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,489 CHF 2,024
-16.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-51.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.1K CHF 8,216
-54.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$9,871 CHF 8,026
-85.18%
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 Zermatt: October 28, 2025

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