Cost of Living Comparison Between Arbon and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Arbon and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Arbon is 10.3% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arbon is 9.2% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.36 CHF 24.68

$32.99 CHF 26.82

-7.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$142 CHF 115

$150 CHF 122

-5.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$16.99 CHF 13.81

$18.69 CHF 15.2

-9.10%

Cappuccino

$6.48 CHF 5.27

$6.12 CHF 4.97

5.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.2 CHF 4.23

$5.49 CHF 4.46

-5.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 CHF 3.52

$4.73 CHF 3.85

-8.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 CHF 5.93

$9.8 CHF 7.97

-25.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.27 CHF 5.91

$8.75 CHF 7.12

-16.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.2 CHF 1.79

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-3.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.71 CHF 2.2

$4 CHF 3.25

-32.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.58 CHF 2.91

$4.38 CHF 3.56

-18.26%

Eggs

$7.56 CHF 6.15

$7.32 CHF 5.95

3.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.25 CHF 22.15

$26.33 CHF 21.41

3.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$32 CHF 26.02

$28.15 CHF 22.89

13.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$41.49 CHF 33.74

$52.3 CHF 42.52

-20.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 CHF 2.64

$3.61 CHF 2.94

-9.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.9 CHF 1.54

$2.12 CHF 1.72

-10.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 CHF 2.08

$2.93 CHF 2.38

-12.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.36 CHF 5.18

$6.48 CHF 5.27

-1.85%

Potato (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 2.03

$2.42 CHF 1.97

2.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 CHF 1.83

$2.36 CHF 1.92

-4.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.61 CHF 2.12

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-0.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 CHF 0.89

$1.4 CHF 1.14

-22.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.98 CHF 8.93

$11.29 CHF 9.18

-2.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.21 CHF 9.11

$18.71 CHF 15.21

-40.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 CHF 1.84

$2.02 CHF 1.64

11.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 CHF 1.88

$3.12 CHF 2.54

-25.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.88 CHF 3.15

$4.73 CHF 3.84

-17.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.4 CHF 80.8

$95.2 CHF 77.4

4.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.7 CHF 5.45

$7.81 CHF 6.35

-14.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.2 CHF 3.42

$3.29 CHF 2.67

27.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$79.9 CHF 65

$67.5 CHF 54.9

18.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 CHF 1.8

$2.14 CHF 1.74

3.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.3K CHF 32.8K

$39.7K CHF 32.3K

1.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.8K CHF 34K

$42K CHF 34.1K

-0.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$242 CHF 197

$323 CHF 263

-24.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$59.3 CHF 48.25

$50.7 CHF 41.22

17.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.6 CHF 43.56

$57.4 CHF 46.69

-6.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89 CHF 72.4

$77 CHF 62.6

15.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.1 CHF 39.11

Cinema Ticket

$22.08 CHF 17.95

$25.95 CHF 21.1

-14.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,819 CHF 2,292

$2,864 CHF 2,329

-1.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$43.1K CHF 35K

$33.8K CHF 27.5K

27.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$139 CHF 113

$109 CHF 88.3

27.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.8 CHF 53.5

$68.3 CHF 55.5

-3.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 CHF 107

$148 CHF 120

-11.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 CHF 130

$185 CHF 151

-13.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,718 CHF 1,397

$1,825 CHF 1,484

-5.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,477 CHF 1,201

$1,459 CHF 1,186

1.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,787 CHF 2,266

$3,545 CHF 2,883

-21.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,496 CHF 2,029

$2,871 CHF 2,334

-13.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.3K CHF 10.9K

$23.3K CHF 18.9K

-42.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,787 CHF 7,958

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

-37.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,754 CHF 5,491

$7,512 CHF 6,108

-10.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arbon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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