Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Meilen is 78.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 94.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.11 CHF 25.3
$16.09 €13.89
93.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 118
$64.1 €55.3
126.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.22 CHF 14.82
$10.28 €8.88
77.24%
Cappuccino
$6.35 CHF 5.16
$2.78 €2.4
128.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 CHF 4.87
$2.23 €1.92
169.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 CHF 4.19
$1.57 €1.35
228.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.46 CHF 6.88
$3.41 €2.95
148.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.9
$3.82 €3.3
90.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.86
$1.14 €0.98
100.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHF 2.66
$1.73 €1.49
89.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$1.67 €1.44
146.71%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$3.13 €2.7
138.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.16 CHF 23.71
$13.31 €11.5
119.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.42 CHF 27.17
$7.99 €6.9
318.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.41 CHF 40.17
$15.97 €13.79
209.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.31
$2.28 €1.97
78.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$1.7 €1.47
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.47
$2.04 €1.76
49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$2.55 €2.2
103.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 CHF 2.1
$1.76 €1.52
46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.86
$2.05 €1.77
11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$1.98 €1.71
25.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.94
$0.81 €0.7
41.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.3 CHF 9.19
$6.59 €5.69
71.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.22 CHF 12.37
$5.87 €5.07
159.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.33 €1.15
69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.92 €2.52
-20.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.19
$2.27 €1.96
72.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80.8
$46.15 €39.85
115.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$4.23 €3.66
63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.16 CHF 3.38
$0.86 €0.75
383.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.4 CHF 66.2
$18.68 €16.13
335.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.09 €1.81
11.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 211
$148 €128
74.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CHF 47.69
$20.98 €18.11
179.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.15
$39.65 €34.24
49.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 72.1
$47.92 €41.37
85.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.8 CHF 52.7
$18.57 €16.03
248.73%
Cinema Ticket
$27.06 CHF 22
$9.38 €8.1
188.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,852 CHF 2,319
$607 €524
369.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.7K CHF 31.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
140.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$104 €90.1
31.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 CHF 50.3
$41.09 €35.48
50.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 121
$92.7 €80
60.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 163
$119 €102
68.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 CHF 1,393
$1,592 €1,375
7.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 CHF 1,203
$1,262 €1,090
17.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,791 CHF 2,270
$3,046 €2,630
-8.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,468 CHF 2,007
$2,069 €1,787
19.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$24.4K CHF 19.8K
$7,280 €6,286
234.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$23.1K CHF 18.8K
$4,549 €3,928
407.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meilen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,568 CHF 6,967
$1,462 €1,263
485.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.81
-45.14%

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Last update for Meilen: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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