Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 0.6% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glarus is 14.9% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.40
$33.21 CHF 26.01
-6.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$150 CHF 118
-6.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.67
$19.06 CHF 14.93
-15.11%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.50
$5.95 CHF 4.66
-3.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.20
$5.42 CHF 4.25
-0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$4.70 CHF 3.68
-6.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 CHF 5.76
$9.78 CHF 7.66
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.66
$8.53 CHF 6.68
-15.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-10.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$4.10 CHF 3.21
-29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$4.35 CHF 3.40
-48.51%
Eggs
$7.96 CHF 6.23
$7.33 CHF 5.74
8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 23.60
$26.07 CHF 20.41
15.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.63 CHF 27.90
$29.04 CHF 22.74
22.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.48
$53.0 CHF 41.50
-2.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$3.66 CHF 2.86
-0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.09 CHF 1.64
11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$2.82 CHF 2.21
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$6.71 CHF 5.26
-8.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.46 CHF 1.93
-0.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.36 CHF 1.85
3.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.50 CHF 1.96
4.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.39 CHF 1.09
-7.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.25 CHF 8.81
$10.95 CHF 8.57
2.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.18
$16.06 CHF 12.57
-11.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$2.10 CHF 1.64
18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.58
$3.18 CHF 2.49
3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$4.76 CHF 3.72
31.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.4
$97.4 CHF 76.3
12.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.18
$7.86 CHF 6.16
0.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.23
$3.43 CHF 2.69
20.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.0 CHF 70.4
$67.6 CHF 52.9
33.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.65
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
-11.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
-3.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 CHF 172
$320 CHF 251
-31.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 58.1
$51.5 CHF 40.35
43.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.71 CHF 38.92
$57.6 CHF 45.13
-13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.1 CHF 72.9
$78.7 CHF 61.6
18.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 CHF 33.44
$48.02 CHF 37.60
-11.08%
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.69
$26.28 CHF 20.58
-23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,943 CHF 2,304
$2,755 CHF 2,157
6.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
23.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 110
$107 CHF 83.7
31.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 CHF 59.2
$69.9 CHF 54.7
8.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 105
$150 CHF 118
-10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 127
$183 CHF 143
-11.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 CHF 1,286
$1,829 CHF 1,432
-10.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 CHF 1,042
$1,464 CHF 1,146
-9.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,232
$3,651 CHF 2,859
-21.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,368 CHF 1,854
$2,972 CHF 2,327
-20.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,093 CHF 3,988
$7,950 CHF 6,225
-35.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Glarus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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