Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 124.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 123.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.46 CHF 25.58
$16.09 €13.89
95.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$165 CHF 134
$64.1 €55.3
157.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 CHF 15.72
$10.28 €8.88
88.13%
Cappuccino
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$2.78 €2.4
146.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CHF 4.9
$2.23 €1.92
169.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 CHF 4.56
$1.57 €1.35
257.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.52 CHF 8.56
$3.41 €2.95
208.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 6.14
$3.82 €3.3
97.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.85
$1.14 €0.98
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 CHF 3.28
$1.73 €1.49
132.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 CHF 4.21
$1.67 €1.44
210.18%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.4
$3.13 €2.7
151.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.17 CHF 23.72
$13.31 €11.5
119.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.34 CHF 29.55
$7.99 €6.9
354.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.56 CHF 36.23
$15.97 €13.79
179.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 CHF 3.11
$2.28 €1.97
67.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$1.7 €1.47
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.04 €1.76
38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.18 CHF 5.84
$2.55 €2.2
181.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.76 €1.52
32.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.98
$2.05 €1.77
18.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$1.98 €1.71
33.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.31
$0.81 €0.7
98.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.67 CHF 8.67
$6.59 €5.69
61.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.76 CHF 10.38
$5.87 €5.07
117.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.02 CHF 3.26
$1.33 €1.15
202.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$2.92 €2.52
50.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5 CHF 4.07
$2.27 €1.96
120.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 80.4
$46.15 €39.85
114.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 CHF 7.03
$4.23 €3.66
104.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.65 CHF 4.59
$0.86 €0.75
556.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86 CHF 69.9
$18.68 €16.13
360.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.09 €1.81
1.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
17.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
8.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 241
$148 €128
100.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 56.3
$20.98 €18.11
229.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHF 48.09
$39.65 €34.24
49.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$135 CHF 109
$47.92 €41.37
180.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.38 CHF 27.14
$18.57 €16.03
79.75%
Cinema Ticket
$23.06 CHF 18.75
$9.38 €8.1
145.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,971 CHF 3,228
$607 €524
553.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$16.1K €13.9K
152.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.7
$104 €90.1
4.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 CHF 43.91
$41.09 €35.48
31.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 CHF 128
$92.7 €80
70.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 CHF 156
$119 €102
61.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,782 CHF 2,262
$1,592 €1,375
74.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 CHF 1,846
$1,262 €1,090
79.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,637 CHF 5,397
$3,046 €2,630
117.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,823 CHF 3,921
$2,069 €1,787
133.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.8K CHF 18.5K
$7,280 €6,286
212.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$4,549 €3,928
245.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,282 CHF 6,734
$1,462 €1,263
466.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Zug: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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