Cost of Living Comparison Between Interlaken and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Interlaken and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 11.6% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Interlaken is 3.2% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.45 CHF 23.79
$32.53 CHF 25.41
-6.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$150 CHF 117
-6.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.13 CHF 14.16
$18.74 CHF 14.64
-3.26%
Cappuccino
$6.08 CHF 4.74
$5.93 CHF 4.63
2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 CHF 4.17
$5.35 CHF 4.18
-0.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.74 CHF 3.70
-0.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.34 CHF 6.51
$9.77 CHF 7.63
-14.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.38 CHF 5.76
$8.77 CHF 6.85
-15.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-1.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 CHF 2.78
$4.18 CHF 3.26
-14.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.22
$4.45 CHF 3.47
-7.42%
Eggs
$7.34 CHF 5.73
$7.30 CHF 5.70
0.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.13 CHF 22.75
$26.48 CHF 20.68
10.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.23 CHF 25.95
$28.28 CHF 22.09
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.31 CHF 37.73
$53.3 CHF 41.64
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.84
$3.75 CHF 2.93
-3.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.07 CHF 1.62
8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$2.93 CHF 2.29
2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.00
$6.71 CHF 5.24
-4.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-0.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-3.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$2.57 CHF 2.01
2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 CHF 1.07
$1.41 CHF 1.10
-3.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$10.99 CHF 8.58
2.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 CHF 10.99
$16.07 CHF 12.55
-12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.09 CHF 1.63
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 CHF 2.50
$3.12 CHF 2.44
2.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 CHF 3.04
$4.73 CHF 3.69
-17.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 CHF 76.3
$94.2 CHF 73.6
3.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.04 CHF 6.28
$8.01 CHF 6.25
0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$3.28 CHF 2.56
27.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.8 CHF 61.5
$67.0 CHF 52.3
17.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.22 CHF 1.74
1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
2.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 200
$326 CHF 255
-21.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.11 CHF 38.35
$49.55 CHF 38.70
-0.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 46.54
$58.2 CHF 45.49
2.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.0 CHF 69.5
$76.7 CHF 59.9
15.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$47.50 CHF 37.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.01 CHF 17.97
$26.37 CHF 20.59
-12.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,847 CHF 2,223
$2,782 CHF 2,172
2.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 26.6K
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$107 CHF 83.9
25.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.4
$69.8 CHF 54.6
-3.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 116
$151 CHF 118
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 149
$185 CHF 145
2.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,328
$1,823 CHF 1,424
-6.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 CHF 1,149
$1,478 CHF 1,154
-0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,791 CHF 2,180
$3,656 CHF 2,855
-23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,456 CHF 1,918
$2,950 CHF 2,304
-16.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K CHF 11.0K
$20.1K CHF 15.7K
-29.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K CHF 8,461
$15.2K CHF 11.8K
-28.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,891 CHF 6,163
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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Last update for Interlaken: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: April 12, 2026

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