Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Chur is 4.7% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chur is 15.8% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.04 CHF 25.24
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-5.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CHF 79.2
$150 CHF 122
-35.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 CHF 13.12
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-13.70%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$6.12 CHF 4.97
-3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-21.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.58
$4.73 CHF 3.85
-6.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-24.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-13.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.27 CHF 1.84
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 3
$4 CHF 3.25
-7.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-2.28%
Eggs
$7.7 CHF 6.26
$7.32 CHF 5.95
5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$26.33 CHF 21.41
10.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.77 CHF 28.27
$28.15 CHF 22.89
23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.26 CHF 28.67
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-32.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$3.61 CHF 2.94
4.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.12 CHF 1.72
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-12.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-13.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 CHF 1.42
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-13.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-11.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-3.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.4 CHF 12.52
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-17.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$2.02 CHF 1.64
23.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$3.12 CHF 2.54
8.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$4.73 CHF 3.84
17.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$184 CHF 150
$95.2 CHF 77.4
93.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 CHF 6.78
$7.81 CHF 6.35
6.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$3.29 CHF 2.67
29.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$67.5 CHF 54.9
-10.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
-2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-12.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$323 CHF 263
-22.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 CHF 19.81
$50.7 CHF 41.22
-51.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.88 CHF 39.74
$57.4 CHF 46.69
-14.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 CHF 69.5
$77 CHF 62.6
10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-24.70%
Cinema Ticket
$21.81 CHF 17.73
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-15.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$2,864 CHF 2,329
-12.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
24.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$109 CHF 88.3
25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.67 CHF 30.63
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-44.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$148 CHF 120
-11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 129
$185 CHF 151
-14.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 CHF 1,229
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-17.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 CHF 913
$1,459 CHF 1,186
-23.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,927 CHF 2,380
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-12.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,993 CHF 8,125
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-57.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,326 CHF 5,957
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-53.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,036 CHF 5,721
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-6.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.5
-20.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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