Cost of Living Comparison Between Acquarossa and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Acquarossa and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Acquarossa is 13.4% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acquarossa is 1.7% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.36 CHF 24.43
$33.21 CHF 25.87
-5.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 113
$150 CHF 117
-3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.70 CHF 16.12
$19.06 CHF 14.85
8.60%
Cappuccino
$6.65 CHF 5.18
$5.95 CHF 4.64
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CHF 4.61
$5.42 CHF 4.23
9.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.13
$4.70 CHF 3.67
12.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.75 CHF 7.60
$9.78 CHF 7.62
-0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 CHF 6.87
$8.53 CHF 6.64
3.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.17 CHF 1.69
4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.63
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.17
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-6.44%
Eggs
$7.21 CHF 5.62
$7.33 CHF 5.71
-1.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.55 CHF 23.02
$26.07 CHF 20.31
13.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.42 CHF 26.03
$29.04 CHF 22.62
15.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.7 CHF 39.50
$53.0 CHF 41.29
-4.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$3.66 CHF 2.85
16.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.09 CHF 1.63
34.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CHF 2.35
$2.82 CHF 2.19
7.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.24 CHF 4.08
$6.71 CHF 5.23
-21.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 CHF 2.24
$2.46 CHF 1.92
17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.50 CHF 1.95
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 CHF 1.35
$1.39 CHF 1.08
25.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$10.95 CHF 8.53
0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 CHF 12.10
$16.06 CHF 12.51
-3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 CHF 2.10
$2.10 CHF 1.63
28.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.50
$3.18 CHF 2.48
0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.09
$4.76 CHF 3.71
-16.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 77.5
$97.4 CHF 75.9
2.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.04
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.24 CHF 3.30
$3.43 CHF 2.67
23.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 68.7
$67.6 CHF 52.6
30.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.17 CHF 1.69
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.6K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-3.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$320 CHF 249
-19.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.86 CHF 27.94
$51.5 CHF 40.14
-30.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.84
$57.6 CHF 44.90
-0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$78.7 CHF 61.3
13.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.72 CHF 19.26
$26.28 CHF 20.48
-5.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,440 CHF 2,680
$2,755 CHF 2,146
24.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
16.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 106
$107 CHF 83.3
27.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 CHF 41.84
$69.9 CHF 54.5
-23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$150 CHF 117
-1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 159
$183 CHF 142
11.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 CHF 1,341
$1,829 CHF 1,425
-5.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,156
$1,464 CHF 1,140
1.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,807 CHF 2,186
$3,651 CHF 2,844
-23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 CHF 1,941
$2,972 CHF 2,315
-16.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-21.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,273
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-31.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acquarossa
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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Last update for Acquarossa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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