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Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Lausanne

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.64 CHFย 24.61
$32.76 CHFย 26.31
-6.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$155 CHFย 124
$151 CHFย 121
2.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.06 CHFย 16.11
$19.41 CHFย 15.59
3.35%
Cappuccino
$6.82 CHFย 5.48
$5.83 CHFย 4.68
16.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CHFย 4.64
$5.50 CHFย 4.41
4.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 CHFย 4.10
$4.80 CHFย 3.85
6.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.97 CHFย 8.01
$10.09 CHFย 8.10
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHFย 5.94
$8.50 CHFย 6.83
-12.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$2.26 CHFย 1.82
-4.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 CHFย 3.11
$4.17 CHFย 3.35
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHFย 4.13
$4.51 CHFย 3.62
14.19%
Eggs
$7.90 CHFย 6.34
$7.06 CHFย 5.67
11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.62 CHFย 22.98
$26.33 CHFย 21.15
8.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHFย 29.08
$28.65 CHFย 23.01
26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.52 CHFย 34.95
$53.6 CHFย 43.05
-18.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 CHFย 3.09
$3.75 CHFย 3.02
2.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 CHFย 3.40
$2.91 CHFย 2.33
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHFย 5.44
$6.61 CHFย 5.31
2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 CHFย 2.56
$2.41 CHFย 1.93
32.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 CHFย 2.27
$2.41 CHFย 1.93
17.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHFย 2.07
$2.59 CHFย 2.08
-0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHFย 1.20
$1.47 CHFย 1.18
1.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.57 CHFย 9.29
$10.92 CHFย 8.77
5.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 CHFย 11.99
$15.72 CHFย 12.62
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHFย 1.96
$2.05 CHFย 1.64
19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHFย 2.42
$3.26 CHFย 2.62
-7.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.62 CHFย 3.71
$4.73 CHFย 3.80
-2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 CHFย 86.8
$94.4 CHFย 75.8
14.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHFย 6.45
$7.92 CHFย 6.36
1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHFย 3.44
$3.40 CHFย 2.73
25.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.4 CHFย 68.6
$67.8 CHFย 54.5
25.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHFย 1.80
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHFย 32.7K
$40.7K CHFย 32.7K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K CHFย 36.7K
$41.3K CHFย 33.1K
10.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHFย 240
$329 CHFย 264
-9.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHFย 43.86
$50.6 CHFย 40.64
7.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHFย 47.46
$58.1 CHFย 46.69
1.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.9 CHFย 73.8
$76.4 CHFย 61.3
20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.57 CHFย 33.38
$47.86 CHFย 38.43
-13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHFย 18.10
$26.87 CHFย 21.57
-16.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 CHFย 2,102
$2,803 CHFย 2,251
-6.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHFย 27.4K
$33.3K CHFย 26.8K
2.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 CHFย 106
$108 CHFย 86.7
22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 CHFย 70.3
$68.5 CHFย 55.0
27.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHFย 143
$152 CHFย 122
17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$234 CHFย 188
$187 CHFย 150
24.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,089 CHFย 1,677
$1,879 CHFย 1,509
11.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 CHFย 1,215
$1,487 CHFย 1,194
1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,732 CHFย 2,996
$3,560 CHFย 2,858
4.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 CHFย 2,271
$2,907 CHFย 2,335
-2.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.3K CHFย 13.9K
$20.0K CHFย 16.0K
-13.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHFย 10.7K
$14.9K CHFย 11.9K
-10.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Basel
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,802 CHFย 6,265
$7,248 CHFย 5,820
7.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.5
2.00%

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Last update for Basel: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: January 11, 2026

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