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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buochs is 8% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buochs is 14.5% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.33
$33.21 CHF 25.87
-5.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$150 CHF 117
-6.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.38
$19.06 CHF 14.85
-16.58%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.22
$5.95 CHF 4.64
12.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.14
$5.42 CHF 4.23
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$4.70 CHF 3.67
-11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.53
$9.78 CHF 7.62
-14.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.61
$8.53 CHF 6.64
-15.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.94
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-2.30%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$7.33 CHF 5.71
7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.38
$26.07 CHF 20.31
10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.59
$29.04 CHF 22.62
21.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.16
$53.0 CHF 41.29
-17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.09 CHF 1.63
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$2.82 CHF 2.19
6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$6.71 CHF 5.23
-3.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.36 CHF 1.84
5.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.50 CHF 1.95
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-8.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.75
$10.95 CHF 8.53
2.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.08
$16.06 CHF 12.51
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.10 CHF 1.63
15.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.46
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$4.76 CHF 3.71
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.7
$97.4 CHF 75.9
2.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.08
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$3.43 CHF 2.67
23.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.3
$67.6 CHF 52.6
27.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$320 CHF 249
-22.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.42
$51.5 CHF 40.14
5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.26
$57.6 CHF 44.90
-1.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.2
$78.7 CHF 61.3
12.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.59
$26.28 CHF 20.48
-14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,020
$2,755 CHF 2,146
-5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.2K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
1.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$107 CHF 83.3
26.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.1
$69.9 CHF 54.5
12.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$150 CHF 117
-12.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$183 CHF 142
-13.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,324
$1,829 CHF 1,425
-7.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,154
$1,464 CHF 1,140
1.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,216
$3,651 CHF 2,844
-22.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,927
$2,972 CHF 2,315
-16.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-17.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,464
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-29.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,923
$7,950 CHF 6,193
11.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Buochs: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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