Cost of Living Comparison Between Schaffhausen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Schaffhausen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Schaffhausen is 127.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaffhausen is 75.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.60 CHF 23.84
$15.92 €13.72
92.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 CHF 97.1
$64.5 €55.6
93.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.60
$10.54 €9.09
53.51%
Cappuccino
$5.39 CHF 4.20
$2.91 €2.51
85.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.02
$2.30 €1.98
124.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$1.57 €1.35
171.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$3.44 €2.97
128.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.89
$3.87 €3.33
95.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 CHF 1.55
$1.14 €0.98
74.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.84
$1.79 €1.55
103.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.78
$1.75 €1.51
104.00%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.23
$3.23 €2.79
147.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.75
$13.22 €11.39
120.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.70 CHF 27.03
$8.03 €6.92
332.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.15
$16.00 €13.79
214.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$2.33 €2.01
54.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$1.65 €1.42
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$1.94 €1.67
52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.91
$2.44 €2.10
158.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.83 €1.58
33.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$2.08 €1.79
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$2.00 €1.72
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.80 €0.69
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.65
$6.74 €5.81
64.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 CHF 11.03
$5.80 €5.00
143.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.07
$1.34 €1.15
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.10
$3.01 €2.60
-10.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$2.37 €2.04
60.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$46.20 €39.83
90.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 CHF 7.91
$4.07 €3.51
149.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.90 CHF 3.04
$0.87 €0.75
348.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 CHF 47.69
$18.58 €16.01
229.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.09 €1.80
2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$34.8K €30.0K
15.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
$38.8K €33.4K
10.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$150 €130
62.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.56 CHF 22.25
$20.62 €17.77
38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 CHF 33.92
$40.09 €34.56
8.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.4
$47.85 €41.25
134.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.58 CHF 36.28
$18.37 €15.83
153.57%
Cinema Ticket
$22.27 CHF 17.35
$9.32 €8.03
138.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,308 CHF 2,577
$615 €530
437.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
$16.4K €14.2K
163.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 CHF 89.6
$104 €89.8
10.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.0
$41.10 €35.43
62.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$95.3 €82.1
36.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 122
$120 €104
30.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 CHF 946
$1,630 €1,405
-25.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 CHF 955
$1,229 €1,059
-0.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 CHF 2,094
$3,018 €2,601
-10.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 CHF 1,666
$2,004 €1,728
6.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,630 CHF 6,722
$7,872 €6,786
9.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,865 CHF 5,348
$4,319 €3,723
58.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,615 CHF 7,490
$1,611 €1,389
496.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Schaffhausen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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