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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.9% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.7% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$30.70 CHF 23.97
-48.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$142 CHF 111
-54.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$18.19 CHF 14.21
-42.99%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.89 CHF 4.60
-50.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$5.35 CHF 4.18
-58.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$4.90 CHF 3.82
-68.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$8.16 CHF 6.38
-58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$7.18 CHF 5.60
-45.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-50.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.51 CHF 2.74
-48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$4.26 CHF 3.33
-58.92%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$7.21 CHF 5.63
-56.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$29.26 CHF 22.85
-53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$33.18 CHF 25.92
-76.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$48.39 CHF 37.79
-67.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.74 CHF 2.92
-39.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-23.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.85 CHF 2.22
-32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$6.16 CHF 4.81
-59.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.55 CHF 1.99
-29.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-22.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.37 CHF 1.07
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$11.19 CHF 8.74
-40.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.34 CHF 9.64
-53.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.44 CHF 1.91
-45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.29 CHF 2.57
-11.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$3.98 CHF 3.10
-40.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$97.7 CHF 76.3
-53.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$7.86 CHF 6.14
-46.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$4.31 CHF 3.37
-81.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$80.4 CHF 62.8
-76.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
-2.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$258 CHF 201
-43.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$47.76 CHF 37.30
-56.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$59.5 CHF 46.45
-33.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$89.4 CHF 69.8
-45.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$22.42 CHF 17.51
-59.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$2,859 CHF 2,233
-78.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
-53.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$139 CHF 109
-24.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$67.6 CHF 52.8
-40.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$148 CHF 116
-36.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$189 CHF 148
-35.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$2,179 CHF 1,702
-26.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,451 CHF 1,133
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,823 CHF 2,205
8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$2,513 CHF 1,962
-20.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
-44.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$10.8K CHF 8,438
-59.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zermatt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$9,911 CHF 7,741
-83.47%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zermatt: April 14, 2026

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