Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 5.8% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 5.3% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.98
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-6.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CHF 90.9
$150 CHF 122
-25.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 15.22
$18.69 CHF 15.2
0.16%
Cappuccino
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$6.12 CHF 4.97
-30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 CHF 3.29
$4.73 CHF 3.85
-14.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 CHF 6.15
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 CHF 4.88
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-31.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-2.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.17
$4 CHF 3.25
-2.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.2 CHF 4.23
$4.38 CHF 3.56
18.72%
Eggs
$8.01 CHF 6.51
$7.32 CHF 5.95
9.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.55 CHF 23.22
$26.33 CHF 21.41
8.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37.04 CHF 30.12
$28.15 CHF 22.89
31.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.24 CHF 39.22
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-7.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.97
$3.61 CHF 2.94
1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.12 CHF 1.72
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-6.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.38 CHF 6
$6.48 CHF 5.27
13.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$2.36 CHF 1.92
3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-3.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CHF 1.36
$1.4 CHF 1.14
19.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.98
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.8 CHF 10.41
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-31.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$2.02 CHF 1.64
95.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$3.12 CHF 2.54
38.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.07 CHF 4.94
$4.73 CHF 3.84
28.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.7
$95.2 CHF 77.4
5.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 CHF 5.59
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-11.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$3.29 CHF 2.67
33.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.29
$67.5 CHF 54.9
-10.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.75
$2.14 CHF 1.74
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-11.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 242
$323 CHF 263
-7.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.1 CHF 55.3
$50.7 CHF 41.22
34.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.61
$57.4 CHF 46.69
4.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 91.1
$77 CHF 62.6
45.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$63.6 CHF 51.7
$48.1 CHF 39.11
32.12%
Cinema Ticket
$23.54 CHF 19.14
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-9.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,856 CHF 1,509
$2,864 CHF 2,329
-35.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
5.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 99.6
$109 CHF 88.3
12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.94 CHF 39.79
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-28.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 CHF 128
$148 CHF 120
6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$185 CHF 151
2.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 CHF 1,508
$1,825 CHF 1,484
1.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 CHF 1,388
$1,459 CHF 1,186
17.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,847 CHF 2,315
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,979 CHF 2,422
$2,871 CHF 2,334
3.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHF 14K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-26.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,838
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-22.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,046 CHF 4,916
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-19.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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