Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 113.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 122.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.28 CHF 23.71
$15.92 €13.70
90.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 114
$64.5 €55.5
124.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.84 CHF 14.75
$10.54 €9.08
78.75%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.73
$2.91 €2.50
107.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 CHF 4.27
$2.30 €1.98
136.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.67
$1.57 €1.35
198.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.12 CHF 7.93
$3.44 €2.96
194.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.91
$3.87 €3.33
95.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$1.14 €0.98
91.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.73 CHF 2.92
$1.79 €1.55
108.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.47 CHF 3.50
$1.75 €1.51
155.43%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.78
$3.23 €2.78
128.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.59 CHF 20.82
$13.22 €11.38
101.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.13 CHF 22.81
$8.03 €6.91
262.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.89 CHF 34.37
$16.00 €13.77
174.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$2.33 €2.00
57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.65 €1.42
26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$1.94 €1.67
47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$2.44 €2.10
164.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.90
$1.83 €1.58
32.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.84
$2.08 €1.79
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$2.00 €1.72
25.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.14
$0.80 €0.69
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.70
$6.74 €5.81
64.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 CHF 11.81
$5.80 €4.99
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$1.34 €1.15
50.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CHF 2.44
$3.01 €2.59
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 CHF 3.03
$2.37 €2.04
63.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.6
$46.20 €39.78
117.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.02
$4.07 €3.51
88.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.65
$0.87 €0.75
288.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.0 CHF 51.7
$18.58 €15.99
255.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.09 €1.80
6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$34.8K €29.9K
16.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.0K
$38.8K €33.4K
5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 237
$150 €129
101.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 39.65
$20.62 €17.75
145.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.62
$40.09 €34.52
45.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 67.5
$47.85 €41.20
80.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.81
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 17.55
$9.32 €8.02
140.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,039
$615 €529
323.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
$16.4K €14.2K
106.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.9
$104 €89.7
4.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.9
$41.10 €35.39
67.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$95.3 €82.0
58.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$120 €103
54.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,343
$1,630 €1,403
5.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,132
$1,229 €1,058
17.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,876 CHF 2,252
$3,018 €2,598
-4.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,506 CHF 1,962
$2,004 €1,726
25.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.7K
$7,872 €6,778
106.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K CHF 10.1K
$4,319 €3,718
199.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,387
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Yens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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