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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buochs is 3.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buochs is 15.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.39 CHF 23.80
$32.53 CHF 25.47
-6.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 109
$150 CHF 118
-7.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.84 CHF 12.40
$18.74 CHF 14.68
-15.47%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.98
$5.93 CHF 4.64
7.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 CHF 4.12
$5.35 CHF 4.19
-1.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 CHF 3.46
$4.74 CHF 3.71
-6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 6.91
$9.77 CHF 7.65
-9.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.65
$8.77 CHF 6.86
-17.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-2.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$4.18 CHF 3.27
-12.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.19
$4.45 CHF 3.48
-8.54%
Eggs
$7.70 CHF 6.03
$7.30 CHF 5.72
5.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.50
$26.48 CHF 20.73
8.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.71 CHF 27.17
$28.28 CHF 22.14
22.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.58 CHF 34.13
$53.3 CHF 41.74
-18.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.96
$3.75 CHF 2.94
0.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.07 CHF 1.62
7.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.28
$2.93 CHF 2.29
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 4.84
$6.71 CHF 5.25
-7.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.46 CHF 1.93
0.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.95
$2.42 CHF 1.90
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.06
$2.57 CHF 2.02
2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 0.97
$1.41 CHF 1.10
-12.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.75
$10.99 CHF 8.61
1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 CHF 10.82
$16.07 CHF 12.58
-14.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.09 CHF 1.63
17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.47
$3.12 CHF 2.44
0.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.09
$4.73 CHF 3.70
-16.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.3
$94.2 CHF 73.7
3.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHF 6.29
$8.01 CHF 6.27
0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.28
$3.28 CHF 2.57
27.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.2 CHF 66.7
$67.0 CHF 52.5
27.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.22 CHF 1.74
0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.2K
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 33.1K
$41.0K CHF 32.1K
3.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 CHF 195
$326 CHF 255
-23.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.9 CHF 43.00
$49.55 CHF 38.80
10.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 CHF 43.34
$58.2 CHF 45.60
-4.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.7
$76.7 CHF 60.1
14.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$47.50 CHF 37.20
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.58
$26.37 CHF 20.64
-14.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,620 CHF 2,051
$2,782 CHF 2,178
-5.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.2K CHF 27.5K
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
3.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$107 CHF 84.1
23.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.7 CHF 60.0
$69.8 CHF 54.7
9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 103
$151 CHF 118
-13.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 124
$185 CHF 145
-14.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 CHF 1,342
$1,823 CHF 1,427
-5.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 CHF 1,157
$1,478 CHF 1,157
0.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,852 CHF 2,233
$3,656 CHF 2,863
-22.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 CHF 1,918
$2,950 CHF 2,310
-16.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.8K CHF 10.0K
$20.1K CHF 15.7K
-36.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,289 CHF 7,274
$15.2K CHF 11.9K
-38.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,924 CHF 6,987
$7,891 CHF 6,178
13.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Buochs: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: April 12, 2026

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