Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 155.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 148.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$16.09 €13.89
148.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$64.1 €55.3
102.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$10.28 €8.88
95.33%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$2.78 €2.4
130.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$2.23 €1.92
114.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$1.57 €1.35
187.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$3.41 €2.95
158.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$3.82 €3.3
59.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.14 €0.98
90.35%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$1.73 €1.49
157.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.67 €1.44
182.04%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$3.13 €2.7
138.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$13.31 €11.5
136.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$7.99 €6.9
317.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$15.97 €13.79
192.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$2.28 €1.97
47.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$1.7 €1.47
21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$2.04 €1.76
53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$2.55 €2.2
210.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.76 €1.52
35.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$2.05 €1.77
10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$1.98 €1.71
24.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$0.81 €0.7
27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$6.59 €5.69
72.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$5.87 €5.07
193.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.33 €1.15
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$2.92 €2.52
12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$2.27 €1.96
73.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$46.15 €39.85
164.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$4.23 €3.66
106.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$0.86 €0.75
489.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$18.68 €16.13
359.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.09 €1.81
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
19.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
18.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$148 €128
70.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$20.98 €18.11
207.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$39.65 €34.24
50.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$47.92 €41.37
137.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$18.57 €16.03
133.66%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$9.38 €8.1
206.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$607 €524
340.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
31.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$104 €90.1
107.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$41.09 €35.48
247.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$92.7 €80
135.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$119 €102
259.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$1,592 €1,375
44.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$1,262 €1,090
31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$3,046 €2,630
16.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$2,069 €1,787
25.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$7,280 €6,286
310.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$4,549 €3,928
354.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$1,462 €1,263
433.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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