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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaffhausen is 83.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaffhausen is 109.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.71 CHF 24.97
$16.09 €13.89
90.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 99.1
$64.1 €55.3
90.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 CHF 12.83
$10.28 €8.88
53.50%
Cappuccino
$5.59 CHF 4.54
$2.78 €2.4
101.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$2.23 €1.92
135.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$1.57 €1.35
175.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 CHF 6.45
$3.41 €2.95
132.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.9
$3.82 €3.3
90.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 CHF 1.6
$1.14 €0.98
71.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$1.73 €1.49
112.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.97
$1.67 €1.44
118.56%
Eggs
$7.64 CHF 6.21
$3.13 €2.7
144.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.36 CHF 23.88
$13.31 €11.5
120.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.73 CHF 28.24
$7.99 €6.9
334.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52 CHF 42.24
$15.97 €13.79
225.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.95
$2.28 €1.97
58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.7 €1.47
38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 CHF 2.4
$2.04 €1.76
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6 CHF 4.88
$2.55 €2.2
135.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.98
$1.76 €1.52
38.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$2.05 €1.77
21.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$1.98 €1.71
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.03
$0.81 €0.7
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$6.59 €5.69
71.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 CHF 10.27
$5.87 €5.07
115.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.06
$1.33 €1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CHF 2.16
$2.92 €2.52
-9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$2.27 €1.96
75.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$46.15 €39.85
87.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 CHF 8.2
$4.23 €3.66
138.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$0.86 €0.75
358.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 CHF 50.1
$18.68 €16.13
229.66%
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)
$40.5K CHF 33K
$34.5K €29.8K
17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
7.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$148 €128
68.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.21 CHF 23.75
$20.98 €18.11
39.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.79 CHF 34.79
$39.65 €34.24
7.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$111 CHF 89.9
$47.92 €41.37
130.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.58 CHF 37.87
$18.57 €16.03
150.83%
Cinema Ticket
$22 CHF 17.88
$9.38 €8.1
134.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,267 CHF 2,656
$607 €524
437.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
160.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 CHF 92.9
$104 €90.1
9.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 CHF 54.2
$41.09 €35.48
62.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 108
$92.7 €80
43.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 CHF 126
$119 €102
30.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 CHF 1,003
$1,592 €1,375
-22.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 CHF 994
$1,262 €1,090
-3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,735 CHF 2,224
$3,046 €2,630
-10.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,210 CHF 1,797
$2,069 €1,787
6.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,299 CHF 5,935
$7,280 €6,286
0.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,873 CHF 4,775
$4,549 €3,928
29.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaffhausen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,255 CHF 5,899
$1,462 €1,263
396.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Schaffhausen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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