Cost of Living Comparison Between Uster and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Uster and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Uster is 119% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uster is 110.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$15.92 €13.70
94.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 115
$64.5 €55.5
126.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.34 CHF 14.36
$10.54 €9.08
74.00%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.82
$2.91 €2.50
111.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 CHF 4.59
$2.30 €1.98
154.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CHF 4.23
$1.57 €1.35
243.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.88 CHF 7.74
$3.44 €2.96
187.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.69
$3.87 €3.33
87.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.14 €0.98
94.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$1.79 €1.55
67.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.89
$1.75 €1.51
110.86%
Eggs
$7.50 CHF 5.87
$3.23 €2.78
132.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.57 CHF 23.15
$13.22 €11.38
123.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.26 CHF 26.04
$8.03 €6.91
314.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.1 CHF 39.19
$16.00 €13.77
212.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.90
$2.33 €2.00
59.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.45
$1.65 €1.42
12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.42
$1.94 €1.67
59.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 CHF 3.91
$2.44 €2.10
104.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.83 €1.58
38.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.08 €1.79
10.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.00 €1.72
16.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 CHF 1.09
$0.80 €0.69
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.66
$6.74 €5.81
64.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 CHF 9.12
$5.80 €4.99
100.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$1.34 €1.15
101.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$3.01 €2.59
-21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$2.37 €2.04
49.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 CHF 76.0
$46.20 €39.78
110.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 CHF 5.35
$4.07 €3.51
67.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$0.87 €0.75
372.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.9 CHF 61.8
$18.58 €15.99
324.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.83
$2.09 €1.80
11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$34.8K €29.9K
16.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K CHF 31.1K
$38.8K €33.4K
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 CHF 261
$150 €129
122.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 CHF 27.95
$20.62 €17.75
73.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 46.61
$40.09 €34.52
48.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 CHF 58.3
$47.85 €41.20
55.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 47.96
$18.37 €15.81
233.42%
Cinema Ticket
$24.90 CHF 19.50
$9.32 €8.02
167.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,132 CHF 2,453
$615 €529
409.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
$16.4K €14.2K
143.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 114
$104 €89.7
39.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 CHF 47.86
$41.10 €35.39
48.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 114
$95.3 €82.0
52.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 160
$120 €103
70.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,055 CHF 1,609
$1,630 €1,403
26.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,792 CHF 1,403
$1,229 €1,058
45.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,027 CHF 2,370
$3,018 €2,598
0.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,925
$2,004 €1,726
22.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,778
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,718
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uster
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,160 CHF 5,607
$1,611 €1,387
344.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.81
-45.14%

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Last update for Uster: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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