Cost of Living Comparison Between Kreuzlingen and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Kreuzlingen and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Kreuzlingen is 12.1% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kreuzlingen is 12.7% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.83 CHF 28.69
$33.21 CHF 25.87
10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$150 CHF 117
-6.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 CHF 12.28
$19.06 CHF 14.85
-17.26%
Cappuccino
$6.57 CHF 5.11
$5.95 CHF 4.64
10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$5.42 CHF 4.23
-4.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$4.70 CHF 3.67
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 CHF 6.84
$9.78 CHF 7.62
-10.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.73
$8.53 CHF 6.64
-13.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.17 CHF 1.69
3.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 2.98
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-6.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-2.07%
Eggs
$7.97 CHF 6.21
$7.33 CHF 5.71
8.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.84 CHF 14.68
$26.07 CHF 20.31
-27.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.79
$29.04 CHF 22.62
-8.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.29 CHF 24.38
$53.0 CHF 41.29
-40.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$3.66 CHF 2.85
1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.73
$2.09 CHF 1.63
6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$2.82 CHF 2.19
2.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 4.95
$6.71 CHF 5.23
-5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$2.46 CHF 1.92
0.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.36 CHF 1.84
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$2.50 CHF 1.95
2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.96
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-11.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.95 CHF 8.53
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.12
$16.06 CHF 12.51
-11.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.10 CHF 1.63
17.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 CHF 2.62
$3.18 CHF 2.48
5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$4.76 CHF 3.71
-15.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.3
$97.4 CHF 75.9
-0.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$7.86 CHF 6.13
0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.40 CHF 3.42
$3.43 CHF 2.67
28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.4 CHF 69.6
$67.6 CHF 52.6
32.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.3K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$320 CHF 249
-23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.3 CHF 48.52
$51.5 CHF 40.14
20.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 44.78
$57.6 CHF 44.90
-0.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$78.7 CHF 61.3
11.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.05 CHF 17.17
$26.28 CHF 20.48
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,265
$2,755 CHF 2,146
5.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.9K CHF 32.7K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
22.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$107 CHF 83.3
31.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 CHF 60.2
$69.9 CHF 54.5
10.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 101
$150 CHF 117
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 124
$183 CHF 142
-12.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,316
$1,829 CHF 1,425
-7.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CHF 1,143
$1,464 CHF 1,140
0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$3,651 CHF 2,844
-23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,478 CHF 1,931
$2,972 CHF 2,315
-16.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.5K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-11.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.4K
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-13.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kreuzlingen
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,624 CHF 5,160
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-16.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Kreuzlingen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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