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

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 97.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 59% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.27 CHF 23.64
$15.92 €13.72
90.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 82.5
$64.5 €55.6
63.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.95 CHF 13.24
$10.54 €9.09
60.82%
Cappuccino
$5.67 CHF 4.43
$2.91 €2.51
94.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.06
$2.30 €1.98
126.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$1.57 €1.35
179.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 CHF 5.66
$3.44 €2.97
110.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.86
$3.87 €3.33
60.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.14 €0.98
84.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 CHF 2.58
$1.79 €1.55
84.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$1.75 €1.51
137.14%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.70
$3.23 €2.79
125.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.66 CHF 16.92
$13.22 €11.39
63.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.12 CHF 20.40
$8.03 €6.92
225.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.55
$16.00 €13.79
144.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$2.33 €2.01
72.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.65 €1.42
50.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.27
$1.94 €1.67
49.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.04
$2.44 €2.10
111.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$1.83 €1.58
42.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$2.08 €1.79
14.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.00 €1.72
24.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.13
$0.80 €0.69
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.59
$6.74 €5.81
63.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.07
$5.80 €5.00
166.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 CHF 1.65
$1.34 €1.15
57.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$3.01 €2.60
-19.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$2.37 €2.04
62.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 75.6
$46.20 €39.83
109.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 CHF 5.92
$4.07 €3.51
86.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$0.87 €0.75
390.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 CHF 48.59
$18.58 €16.01
234.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$2.09 €1.80
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$34.8K €30.0K
17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K CHF 30.8K
$38.8K €33.4K
1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 202
$150 €130
71.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 CHF 25.98
$20.62 €17.77
61.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.56
$40.09 €34.56
45.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 CHF 48.43
$47.85 €41.25
29.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.23 CHF 14.24
$18.37 €15.83
-0.76%
Cinema Ticket
$24.24 CHF 18.93
$9.32 €8.03
160.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,366 CHF 2,629
$615 €530
447.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHF 30.2K
$16.4K €14.2K
134.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 110
$104 €89.8
35.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 48.91
$41.10 €35.43
52.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$95.3 €82.1
57.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 157
$120 €104
67.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 CHF 961
$1,630 €1,405
-24.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 CHF 834
$1,229 €1,059
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 CHF 1,566
$3,018 €2,601
-33.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 CHF 1,356
$2,004 €1,728
-13.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Olten
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,380 CHF 3,420
$1,611 €1,389
171.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.81
-45.14%

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Last update for Olten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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