Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubendorf and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubendorf and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubendorf is 0.7% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dubendorf is 11.5% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.01 CHF 25.22

$32.99 CHF 26.82

-6.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 119

$150 CHF 122

-2.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.6 CHF 15.12

$18.69 CHF 15.2

-0.48%

Cappuccino

$6.38 CHF 5.19

$6.12 CHF 4.97

4.25%

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

$5.9 CHF 4.8

$5.49 CHF 4.46

7.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.22 CHF 4.24

$4.73 CHF 3.85

10.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.69 CHF 6.25

$9.8 CHF 7.97

-21.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7 CHF 5.69

$8.75 CHF 7.12

-20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-1.76%

White Bread (500g)

$3.28 CHF 2.66

$4 CHF 3.25

-18.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.14 CHF 3.36

$4.38 CHF 3.56

-5.48%

Eggs

$7.44 CHF 6.05

$7.32 CHF 5.95

1.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.36 CHF 23.88

$26.33 CHF 21.41

11.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$32.31 CHF 26.27

$28.15 CHF 22.89

14.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$49.32 CHF 40.1

$52.3 CHF 42.52

-5.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 CHF 2.65

$3.61 CHF 2.94

-9.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 CHF 2.36

$2.12 CHF 1.72

37.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 CHF 2.43

$2.93 CHF 2.38

1.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$7.31 CHF 5.95

$6.48 CHF 5.27

12.81%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 CHF 2.29

$2.42 CHF 1.97

16.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 CHF 1.92

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 CHF 2.07

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-3.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 CHF 1.35

$1.4 CHF 1.14

18.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.21 CHF 9.11

$11.29 CHF 9.18

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.11 CHF 13.91

$18.71 CHF 15.21

-8.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.02 CHF 1.64

10.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 CHF 2.45

$3.12 CHF 2.54

-3.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$7.45 CHF 6.06

$4.73 CHF 3.84

57.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$121 CHF 98.6

$95.2 CHF 77.4

27.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.86 CHF 5.58

$7.81 CHF 6.35

-12.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.29 CHF 3.49

$3.29 CHF 2.67

30.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$80 CHF 65.1

$67.5 CHF 54.9

18.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.81

$2.14 CHF 1.74

4.21%

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

$41.1K CHF 33.4K

$39.7K CHF 32.3K

3.41%

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

$39.3K CHF 31.9K

$42K CHF 34.1K

-6.52%

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

$259 CHF 211

$323 CHF 263

-19.80%

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

$35.67 CHF 29.01

$50.7 CHF 41.22

-29.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.6 CHF 43.57

$57.4 CHF 46.69

-6.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.7 CHF 72.1

$77 CHF 62.6

15.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$55.9 CHF 45.46

$48.1 CHF 39.11

16.22%

Cinema Ticket

$24.18 CHF 19.66

$25.95 CHF 21.1

-6.82%

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

$2,684 CHF 2,182

$2,864 CHF 2,329

-6.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$38.8K CHF 31.6K

$33.8K CHF 27.5K

14.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$145 CHF 118

$109 CHF 88.3

33.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.4 CHF 54

$68.3 CHF 55.5

-2.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$149 CHF 121

$148 CHF 120

0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$198 CHF 161

$185 CHF 151

6.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,833 CHF 1,490

$1,825 CHF 1,484

0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 CHF 1,501

$1,459 CHF 1,186

26.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,687 CHF 2,185

$3,545 CHF 2,883

-24.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,934 CHF 2,386

$2,871 CHF 2,334

2.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.8K CHF 10.4K

$23.3K CHF 18.9K

-45.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,591 CHF 6,172

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

-51.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,086 CHF 3,322

$7,512 CHF 6,108

-45.60%

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 Dubendorf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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