Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 3.5% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 4.2% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$37.18 CHF 29.00

$33.21 CHF 25.91

11.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$147 CHF 114

$150 CHF 117

-2.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.72 CHF 14.60

$19.06 CHF 14.87

-1.78%

Cappuccino

$5.91 CHF 4.61

$5.95 CHF 4.64

-0.67%

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

$5.46 CHF 4.26

$5.42 CHF 4.23

0.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 CHF 3.72

$4.70 CHF 3.67

1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.01 CHF 7.80

$9.78 CHF 7.63

2.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.36 CHF 6.52

$8.53 CHF 6.65

-1.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.78

$2.17 CHF 1.70

5.53%

White Bread (500g)

$3.84 CHF 2.99

$4.10 CHF 3.19

-6.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.39 CHF 3.43

$4.35 CHF 3.39

0.92%

Eggs

$7.48 CHF 5.84

$7.33 CHF 5.72

2.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.68 CHF 20.81

$26.07 CHF 20.33

2.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.64 CHF 26.24

$29.04 CHF 22.65

15.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.2 CHF 40.70

$53.0 CHF 41.34

-1.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 CHF 2.80

$3.66 CHF 2.85

-1.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 CHF 1.88

$2.09 CHF 1.63

15.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 CHF 2.33

$2.82 CHF 2.20

6.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.30 CHF 4.91

$6.71 CHF 5.24

-6.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 CHF 1.98

$2.46 CHF 1.92

3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 CHF 1.81

$2.36 CHF 1.84

-1.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 CHF 1.97

$2.50 CHF 1.95

0.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 CHF 1.04

$1.39 CHF 1.08

-3.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.27 CHF 8.79

$10.95 CHF 8.54

2.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.65 CHF 9.87

$16.06 CHF 12.52

-21.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 CHF 2.61

$2.10 CHF 1.63

59.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 CHF 2.88

$3.18 CHF 2.48

16.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 CHF 2.81

$4.76 CHF 3.71

-24.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.6 CHF 66.0

$97.4 CHF 76.0

-13.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 CHF 6.05

$7.86 CHF 6.13

-1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.50 CHF 2.73

$3.43 CHF 2.68

2.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.7 CHF 50.4

$67.6 CHF 52.7

-4.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.74

$2.17 CHF 1.70

2.76%

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

$39.8K CHF 31.1K

$40.1K CHF 31.3K

-0.60%

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

$48.9K CHF 38.1K

$40.8K CHF 31.9K

19.73%

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

$260 CHF 203

$320 CHF 250

-18.71%

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

$49.43 CHF 38.55

$51.5 CHF 40.20

-4.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CHF 49.03

$57.6 CHF 44.96

9.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.1 CHF 61.7

$78.7 CHF 61.4

0.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.96 CHF 28.05

$48.02 CHF 37.45

-25.11%

Cinema Ticket

$24.27 CHF 18.93

$26.28 CHF 20.50

-7.65%

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

$3,511 CHF 2,739

$2,755 CHF 2,149

27.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$33.8K CHF 26.4K

$34.3K CHF 26.7K

-1.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 107

$107 CHF 83.4

28.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.6 CHF 62.1

$69.9 CHF 54.5

13.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$164 CHF 128

$150 CHF 117

9.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$208 CHF 162

$183 CHF 143

13.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,292 CHF 1,788

$1,829 CHF 1,427

25.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,059 CHF 1,606

$1,464 CHF 1,142

40.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,743 CHF 3,700

$3,651 CHF 2,848

29.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,925 CHF 3,061

$2,972 CHF 2,318

32.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.5K CHF 17.5K

$19.7K CHF 15.3K

14.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K CHF 13.8K

$15.5K CHF 12.1K

14.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,895 CHF 6,158

$7,950 CHF 6,201

-0.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.46

2.5

-1.60%

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

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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