Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 122.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 118% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.82 CHF 28.75
$15.92 €13.78
131.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$64.5 €55.8
122.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.89 CHF 12.41
$10.54 €9.13
50.76%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.06
$2.91 €2.52
122.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.07
$2.30 €1.99
126.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.41
$1.57 €1.36
177.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 CHF 6.76
$3.44 €2.98
151.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 5.87
$3.87 €3.35
94.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.14 €0.98
98.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$1.79 €1.55
103.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.33
$1.75 €1.52
143.43%
Eggs
$7.80 CHF 6.09
$3.23 €2.80
141.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.10 CHF 23.51
$13.22 €11.45
127.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.69 CHF 27.88
$8.03 €6.95
344.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 40.70
$16.00 €13.85
225.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$2.33 €2.02
57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$1.65 €1.43
33.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.30
$1.94 €1.68
51.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 CHF 4.99
$2.44 €2.11
161.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$1.83 €1.59
30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.08 €1.80
19.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.00 €1.73
30.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.80 €0.69
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$6.74 €5.84
64.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 CHF 11.12
$5.80 €5.02
145.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$1.34 €1.16
79.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$3.01 €2.61
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.00 CHF 3.90
$2.37 €2.05
110.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 76.9
$46.20 €40.01
112.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 CHF 6.25
$4.07 €3.53
96.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.55 CHF 3.55
$0.87 €0.75
422.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 68.9
$18.58 €16.09
374.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.09 €1.81
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$34.8K €30.1K
14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$38.8K €33.6K
7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$150 €130
63.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.8 CHF 58.4
$20.62 €17.86
262.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 44.84
$40.09 €34.72
43.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.0 CHF 71.8
$47.85 €41.44
92.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.38 CHF 34.66
$18.37 €15.91
141.59%
Cinema Ticket
$22.01 CHF 17.19
$9.32 €8.07
136.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,899 CHF 2,264
$615 €533
371.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 33.2K
$16.4K €14.2K
158.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$104 €90.3
34.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 CHF 59.2
$41.10 €35.59
84.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 104
$95.3 €82.5
39.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 126
$120 €104
34.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 CHF 1,603
$1,630 €1,411
25.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 CHF 1,365
$1,229 €1,064
42.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,978 CHF 2,326
$3,018 €2,614
-1.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,885 CHF 2,253
$2,004 €1,736
43.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.8K CHF 16.2K
$7,872 €6,817
164.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,853
$4,319 €3,740
192.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucerne
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,989 CHF 5,458
$1,611 €1,395
333.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Lucerne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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