Cost of Living Comparison Between Locarno and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Locarno and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Locarno is 42.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Locarno is 47.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.63 CHF 22.47
$16.09 €13.89
71.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 118
$64.1 €55.3
126.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 CHF 13.3
$10.28 €8.88
59.14%
Cappuccino
$4.93 CHF 4.01
$2.78 €2.4
77.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$2.23 €1.92
122.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$1.57 €1.35
189.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 CHF 6.08
$3.41 €2.95
119.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 CHF 5.89
$3.82 €3.3
89.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 CHF 1.53
$1.14 €0.98
64.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CHF 2.2
$1.73 €1.49
56.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.67 €1.44
50.30%
Eggs
$6.07 CHF 4.94
$3.13 €2.7
93.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.25 CHF 22.16
$13.31 €11.5
104.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.52 CHF 11.8
$7.99 €6.9
81.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.28 CHF 29.5
$15.97 €13.79
127.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 CHF 2.17
$2.28 €1.97
17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 CHF 1.48
$1.7 €1.47
7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.51
$2.04 €1.76
-8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.46
$2.55 €2.2
18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 CHF 1.07
$1.76 €1.52
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.54
$2.05 €1.77
-7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 CHF 1.55
$1.98 €1.71
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 CHF 0.59
$0.81 €0.7
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.91 CHF 8.87
$6.59 €5.69
65.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.14 CHF 15.56
$5.87 €5.07
226.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHF 1.85
$1.33 €1.15
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.92 €2.52
-18.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$2.27 €1.96
21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 CHF 79.4
$46.15 €39.85
111.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.35
$4.23 €3.66
55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.3 CHF 3.49
$0.86 €0.75
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.9 CHF 64.2
$18.68 €16.13
322.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.71
$2.09 €1.81
0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K CHF 27.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 34.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
6.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 CHF 266
$148 €128
120.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 CHF 20.42
$20.98 €18.11
19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.4 CHF 37.73
$39.65 €34.24
17.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 CHF 60.5
$47.92 €41.37
55.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.09 CHF 25.28
$18.57 €16.03
67.42%
Cinema Ticket
$20.87 CHF 16.97
$9.38 €8.1
122.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,457 CHF 1,184
$607 €524
139.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K CHF 15.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
19.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 CHF 92.1
$104 €90.1
8.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 CHF 48.26
$41.09 €35.48
44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 CHF 98.6
$92.7 €80
30.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CHF 98.6
$119 €102
2.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 CHF 839
$1,592 €1,375
-35.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CHF 855
$1,262 €1,090
-16.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,472 CHF 2,010
$3,046 €2,630
-18.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,222 CHF 1,807
$2,069 €1,787
7.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,430 CHF 6,854
$7,280 €6,286
15.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,394 CHF 5,199
$4,549 €3,928
40.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Locarno
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,946 CHF 5,647
$1,462 €1,263
374.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.17
3.81
-43.04%

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Last update for Locarno: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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