Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Gallen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Gallen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 102.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 108.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.47 CHF 24.77
$16.09 €13.89
89.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$64.1 €55.3
135.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.51 CHF 15.05
$10.28 €8.88
80.06%
Cappuccino
$6.31 CHF 5.13
$2.78 €2.4
126.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 CHF 4.59
$2.23 €1.92
153.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$1.57 €1.35
236.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHF 6.03
$3.41 €2.95
117.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CHF 5.85
$3.82 €3.3
88.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.14 €0.98
95.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$1.73 €1.49
48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CHF 3.02
$1.67 €1.44
122.75%
Eggs
$8.21 CHF 6.68
$3.13 €2.7
162.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 22.01
$13.31 €11.5
103.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.59 CHF 26.49
$7.99 €6.9
307.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.3 CHF 32.76
$15.97 €13.79
152.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$2.28 €1.97
37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.54
$1.7 €1.47
11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$2.04 €1.76
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$2.55 €2.2
182.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.76 €1.52
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.05 €1.77
10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.98 €1.71
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CHF 0.9
$0.81 €0.7
35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.85 CHF 8.83
$6.59 €5.69
64.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 CHF 9.06
$5.87 €5.07
89.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.33 €1.15
68.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$2.92 €2.52
-20.55%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$2.27 €1.96
90.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82 CHF 66.7
$46.15 €39.85
77.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 CHF 5.62
$4.23 €3.66
63.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.41
$0.86 €0.75
387.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.3 CHF 65.3
$18.68 €16.13
329.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$2.09 €1.81
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 33.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 268
$148 €128
121.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.9 CHF 47.91
$20.98 €18.11
180.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 CHF 42.54
$39.65 €34.24
31.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 65.4
$47.92 €41.37
67.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$96.7 CHF 78.6
$18.57 €16.03
420.52%
Cinema Ticket
$31.26 CHF 25.42
$9.38 €8.1
233.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$607 €524
365.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
114.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$148 CHF 120
$104 €90.1
41.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 54.3
$41.09 €35.48
62.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 126
$92.7 €80
67.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 187
$119 €102
94.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,485
$1,592 €1,375
14.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 CHF 1,219
$1,262 €1,090
18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 CHF 2,257
$3,046 €2,630
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,374 CHF 1,931
$2,069 €1,787
14.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 9,212
$7,280 €6,286
55.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,843 CHF 7,190
$4,549 €3,928
94.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,898 CHF 5,609
$1,462 €1,263
371.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for St. Gallen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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