Cost of Living Comparison Between Delemont and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Delemont and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Delemont is 13.1% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delemont is 28.6% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.31 CHF 18.96
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-29.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 CHF 101
$150 CHF 122
-17.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.87
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-2.14%
Cappuccino
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$6.12 CHF 4.97
2.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-9.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 CHF 3.86
$4.73 CHF 3.85
0.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-25.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-30.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 CHF 1.27
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 CHF 2.64
$4 CHF 3.25
-19.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-44.98%
Eggs
$2.88 CHF 2.34
$7.32 CHF 5.95
-60.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.42 CHF 14.98
$26.33 CHF 21.41
-30.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.77 CHF 15.26
$28.15 CHF 22.89
-33.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.73 CHF 24.98
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-41.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$3.61 CHF 2.94
0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 CHF 0.99
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-42.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 CHF 3.06
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-41.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.42 CHF 1.97
4.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.93
$2.36 CHF 1.92
0.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 2.02
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-5.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 1.02
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.94
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 CHF 6.1
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-59.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-38.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-61.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 CHF 3.1
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-19.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.6
$95.2 CHF 77.4
1.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.31
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.34
$3.29 CHF 2.67
24.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.5 CHF 70.3
$67.5 CHF 54.9
28.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.14 CHF 1.74
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K CHF 24.7K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
-23.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K CHF 27.7K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-19.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 CHF 129
$323 CHF 263
-50.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.07 CHF 29.33
$50.7 CHF 41.22
-28.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.52 CHF 39.45
$57.4 CHF 46.69
-15.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.5 CHF 75.2
$77 CHF 62.6
20.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.77 CHF 16.08
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-23.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,983 CHF 1,612
$2,864 CHF 2,329
-30.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
18.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 CHF 96.3
$109 CHF 88.3
9.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 50.9
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 CHF 59.4
$148 CHF 120
-50.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 CHF 61.2
$185 CHF 151
-59.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,382
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-6.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 CHF 1,213
$1,459 CHF 1,186
2.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,838 CHF 2,307
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,448 CHF 1,990
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-14.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-33.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,901 CHF 8,051
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-36.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delemont
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,984 CHF 7,305
$7,512 CHF 6,108
19.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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

Last update for Delemont: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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