Cost of Living Comparison Between Biasca and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Biasca and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Biasca is 0.8% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biasca is 22% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.12 CHF 17.28
$33.21 CHF 25.94
-33.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 CHF 47.81
$150 CHF 117
-59.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 CHF 9.78
$19.06 CHF 14.89
-34.26%
Cappuccino
$4.22 CHF 3.30
$5.95 CHF 4.65
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHF 4.77
$5.42 CHF 4.24
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.21
$4.70 CHF 3.67
14.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.28 CHF 8.03
$9.78 CHF 7.64
5.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.65
$8.53 CHF 6.66
-15.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.17 CHF 1.70
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-3.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.09
$4.35 CHF 3.40
20.23%
Eggs
$7.73 CHF 6.04
$7.33 CHF 5.72
5.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$26.07 CHF 20.36
9.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.23 CHF 28.29
$29.04 CHF 22.68
24.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.53 CHF 34.78
$53.0 CHF 41.39
-15.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-0.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-1.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.29 CHF 5.70
$6.71 CHF 5.24
8.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$2.36 CHF 1.85
2.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.50 CHF 1.95
1.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.26
$1.39 CHF 1.08
15.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 CHF 7.90
$10.95 CHF 8.55
-7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.45 CHF 15.19
$16.06 CHF 12.54
21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$2.10 CHF 1.64
97.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CHF 3.44
$3.18 CHF 2.48
38.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.99
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-19.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.3
$97.4 CHF 76.1
2.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 CHF 6.87
$7.86 CHF 6.14
11.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 CHF 4.30
$3.43 CHF 2.68
60.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.4
$67.6 CHF 52.8
27.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K CHF 33.2K
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$320 CHF 250
-8.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 54.0
$51.5 CHF 40.25
34.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.79
$57.6 CHF 45.01
1.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.6
$78.7 CHF 61.5
11.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.50
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.35 CHF 18.24
$26.28 CHF 20.53
-11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,006 CHF 3,129
$2,755 CHF 2,151
45.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
18.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 86.0
$107 CHF 83.5
2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHF 42.79
$69.9 CHF 54.6
-21.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 123
$150 CHF 117
4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$183 CHF 143
1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,313
$1,829 CHF 1,428
-8.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,154
$1,464 CHF 1,143
0.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,207
$3,651 CHF 2,851
-22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 CHF 1,889
$2,972 CHF 2,321
-18.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K CHF 11.3K
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-26.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-13.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biasca
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,950 CHF 6,209
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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Last update for Biasca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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