Cost of Living Comparison Between Zermatt and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zermatt and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Zermatt is 115.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zermatt is 136.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.99 CHF 24.14
$15.92 €13.59
94.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 110
$64.5 €55.1
119.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHF 14.44
$10.54 €9.00
75.90%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$2.91 €2.48
111.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.11
$2.30 €1.96
129.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.66
$1.57 €1.34
199.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.62
$3.44 €2.94
147.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$3.87 €3.30
88.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.14 €0.97
90.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$1.79 €1.53
102.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.33
$1.75 €1.50
144.57%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$3.23 €2.76
128.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.50 CHF 22.98
$13.22 €11.29
123.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 26.41
$8.03 €6.85
322.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.81 CHF 37.24
$16.00 €13.66
198.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$2.33 €1.99
58.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.65 €1.41
34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$1.94 €1.66
46.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$2.44 €2.08
155.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.83 €1.57
39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.08 €1.78
12.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.00 €1.71
26.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.04
$0.80 €0.68
66.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 8.69
$6.74 €5.76
65.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 10.89
$5.80 €4.95
141.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$1.34 €1.14
80.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$3.01 €2.57
10.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.10
$2.37 €2.02
67.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$46.20 €39.46
114.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.09
$4.07 €3.48
92.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$0.87 €0.74
377.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.7 CHF 62.8
$18.58 €15.86
334.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$2.09 €1.78
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$34.8K €29.7K
16.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$38.8K €33.1K
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$150 €128
74.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 37.89
$20.62 €17.61
135.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 45.07
$40.09 €34.24
44.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$47.85 €40.86
82.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.34 CHF 17.40
$9.32 €7.96
139.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$615 €525
368.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$16.4K €14.0K
109.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$104 €89.0
30.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.0 CHF 53.0
$41.10 €35.10
65.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$95.3 €81.4
54.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$120 €103
54.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CHF 1,698
$1,630 €1,392
33.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,165
$1,229 €1,049
21.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,201
$3,018 €2,577
-6.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 1,933
$2,004 €1,712
23.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 11.7K
$7,872 €6,723
91.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,486
$4,319 €3,688
181.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zermatt
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,938 CHF 7,742
$1,611 €1,376
516.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Zermatt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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