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

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 98.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 98.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.22 CHF 25.23
$15.92 €13.70
102.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 CHF 132
$64.5 €55.5
161.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.29 CHF 15.10
$10.54 €9.08
83.02%
Cappuccino
$6.87 CHF 5.38
$2.91 €2.50
136.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 CHF 4.62
$2.30 €1.98
156.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 CHF 4.35
$1.57 €1.35
253.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.40 CHF 8.14
$3.44 €2.96
202.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$3.87 €3.33
91.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$1.14 €0.98
101.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$1.79 €1.55
117.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.04
$1.75 €1.51
194.86%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.27
$3.23 €2.78
147.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.52 CHF 23.12
$13.22 €11.38
123.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.09 CHF 28.26
$8.03 €6.91
349.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.77 CHF 35.05
$16.00 €13.77
179.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.86
$2.33 €2.00
56.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$1.65 €1.42
29.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.17
$1.94 €1.67
42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$2.44 €2.10
200.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.83 €1.58
21.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.08 €1.79
15.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.04
$2.00 €1.72
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.80 €0.69
107.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.33 CHF 8.09
$6.74 €5.81
53.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.50 CHF 15.27
$5.80 €4.99
236.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 CHF 3.13
$1.34 €1.15
197.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.43
$3.01 €2.59
45.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$2.37 €2.04
102.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.8 CHF 77.4
$46.20 €39.78
113.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 CHF 6.92
$4.07 €3.51
117.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.68 CHF 4.45
$0.87 €0.75
552.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 69.0
$18.58 €15.99
374.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$2.09 €1.80
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$34.8K €29.9K
16.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.9K
$38.8K €33.4K
8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 CHF 231
$150 €129
96.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.3 CHF 53.5
$20.62 €17.75
231.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 45.38
$40.09 €34.52
44.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$47.85 €41.20
188.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.43 CHF 26.17
$18.37 €15.81
81.98%
Cinema Ticket
$23.71 CHF 18.56
$9.32 €8.02
154.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,035 CHF 3,159
$615 €529
556.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$16.4K €14.2K
148.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.2
$104 €89.7
3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 41.41
$41.10 €35.39
28.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 120
$95.3 €82.0
61.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 148
$120 €103
57.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,770 CHF 2,169
$1,630 €1,403
69.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,222 CHF 1,739
$1,229 €1,058
80.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,513 CHF 5,100
$3,018 €2,598
115.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,905 CHF 3,840
$2,004 €1,726
144.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$33.1K CHF 25.9K
$7,872 €6,778
320.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 17.8K
$4,319 €3,718
425.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,423 CHF 5,812
$1,611 €1,387
360.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Zug: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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