Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 113.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 88.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 24.83
$16.09 €13.89
89.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 86.3
$64.1 €55.3
65.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.45 CHF 14.19
$10.28 €8.88
69.75%
Cappuccino
$5.4 CHF 4.39
$2.78 €2.4
94.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$2.23 €1.92
135.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 CHF 3.65
$1.57 €1.35
185.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 CHF 5.68
$3.41 €2.95
104.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 CHF 4.99
$3.82 €3.3
60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 CHF 1.64
$1.14 €0.98
76.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 CHF 2.79
$1.73 €1.49
98.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.1 CHF 3.33
$1.67 €1.44
145.51%
Eggs
$7.41 CHF 6.02
$3.13 €2.7
136.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.05 CHF 17.93
$13.31 €11.5
65.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.05 CHF 21.18
$7.99 €6.9
226.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.33 CHF 32.79
$15.97 €13.79
152.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.28
$2.28 €1.97
77.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.7 €1.47
47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.39
$2.04 €1.76
44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$2.55 €2.2
103.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.12
$1.76 €1.52
48.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.94
$2.05 €1.77
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$1.98 €1.71
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.18
$0.81 €0.7
79.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.83 CHF 8.8
$6.59 €5.69
64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 CHF 12.19
$5.87 €5.07
155.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CHF 1.68
$1.33 €1.15
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CHF 2.04
$2.92 €2.52
-14.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 CHF 3.14
$2.27 €1.96
70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$101 CHF 81.7
$46.15 €39.85
117.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 CHF 6.19
$4.23 €3.66
79.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$0.86 €0.75
379.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61 CHF 49.57
$18.68 €16.13
226.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.09 €1.81
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
15.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHF 31.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 204
$148 €128
68.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.43 CHF 27.18
$20.98 €18.11
59.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 CHF 46.9
$39.65 €34.24
45.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 CHF 49.18
$47.92 €41.37
26.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 CHF 15.24
$18.57 €16.03
0.97%
Cinema Ticket
$24.58 CHF 19.99
$9.38 €8.1
162.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,461 CHF 2,814
$607 €524
469.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
142.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 114
$104 €90.1
34.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 50.9
$41.09 €35.48
52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 121
$92.7 €80
61.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$205 CHF 167
$119 €102
72.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 CHF 985
$1,592 €1,375
-23.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 CHF 882
$1,262 €1,090
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 CHF 1,630
$3,046 €2,630
-34.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 CHF 1,386
$2,069 €1,787
-17.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14K CHF 11.4K
$7,280 €6,286
92.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,375
$4,549 €3,928
126.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,794 CHF 3,898
$1,462 €1,263
227.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.81
-45.14%

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Last update for Olten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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