Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Buochs is 1.6% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 2% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.68 CHF 24.95

$32.99 CHF 26.82

-7.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$142 CHF 116

$150 CHF 122

-5.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.83 CHF 12.87

$18.69 CHF 15.2

-15.30%

Cappuccino

$6.52 CHF 5.3

$6.12 CHF 4.97

6.54%

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

$5.19 CHF 4.22

$5.49 CHF 4.46

-5.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 CHF 3.54

$4.73 CHF 3.85

-7.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.37 CHF 6.8

$9.8 CHF 7.97

-14.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 CHF 5.88

$8.75 CHF 7.12

-17.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CHF 1.76

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-4.41%

White Bread (500g)

$3.77 CHF 3.07

$4 CHF 3.25

-5.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.38 CHF 3.56

-5.94%

Eggs

$7.76 CHF 6.31

$7.32 CHF 5.95

6.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$28.64 CHF 23.29

$26.33 CHF 21.41

8.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.9 CHF 29.19

$28.15 CHF 22.89

27.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$43.68 CHF 35.51

$52.3 CHF 42.52

-16.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 CHF 2.95

$3.61 CHF 2.94

0.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.31 CHF 1.88

$2.12 CHF 1.72

8.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.91 CHF 2.37

$2.93 CHF 2.38

-0.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.43 CHF 5.23

$6.48 CHF 5.27

-0.77%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 CHF 1.99

$2.42 CHF 1.97

1.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.44 CHF 1.98

$2.36 CHF 1.92

3.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.61 CHF 2.13

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-0.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 CHF 1.01

$1.4 CHF 1.14

-11.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.2 CHF 9.11

$11.29 CHF 9.18

-0.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.31 CHF 12.45

$18.71 CHF 15.21

-18.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 CHF 1.91

$2.02 CHF 1.64

16.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 CHF 2.48

$3.12 CHF 2.54

-1.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.01 CHF 3.26

$4.73 CHF 3.84

-15.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.4 CHF 80.8

$95.2 CHF 77.4

4.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.17 CHF 6.64

$7.81 CHF 6.35

4.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.14 CHF 3.37

$3.29 CHF 2.67

25.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$88.1 CHF 71.7

$67.5 CHF 54.9

30.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 CHF 1.76

$2.14 CHF 1.74

0.93%

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

$41.1K CHF 33.4K

$39.7K CHF 32.3K

3.33%

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

$41.6K CHF 33.9K

$42K CHF 34.1K

-0.87%

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

$249 CHF 203

$323 CHF 263

-22.85%

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

$54.2 CHF 44.06

$50.7 CHF 41.22

6.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.1 CHF 46.41

$57.4 CHF 46.69

-0.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 CHF 71.9

$77 CHF 62.6

14.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.1 CHF 39.11

Cinema Ticket

$22.36 CHF 18.18

$25.95 CHF 21.1

-13.83%

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

$2,605 CHF 2,118

$2,864 CHF 2,329

-9.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$35.1K CHF 28.6K

$33.8K CHF 27.5K

3.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$135 CHF 110

$109 CHF 88.3

24.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.3 CHF 62

$68.3 CHF 55.5

11.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 CHF 105

$148 CHF 120

-12.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 CHF 128

$185 CHF 151

-15.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 CHF 1,402

$1,825 CHF 1,484

-5.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,444 CHF 1,174

$1,459 CHF 1,186

-1.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,850 CHF 2,317

$3,545 CHF 2,883

-19.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,500 CHF 2,032

$2,871 CHF 2,334

-12.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$15.2K CHF 12.3K

$23.3K CHF 18.9K

-34.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,071 CHF 7,375

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

-42.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,741 CHF 7,108

$7,512 CHF 6,108

16.37%

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 Buochs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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