Cost of Living Comparison Between Lachen and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lachen and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Lachen is 9.1% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lachen is 10% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.48 CHF 24.79
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-7.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$150 CHF 122
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.26 CHF 14.84
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-2.30%
Cappuccino
$6.46 CHF 5.25
$6.12 CHF 4.97
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.85
$5.49 CHF 4.46
8.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$4.73 CHF 3.85
11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 CHF 6.17
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-22.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-16.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.17
$4 CHF 3.25
-33.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-42.92%
Eggs
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$7.32 CHF 5.95
7.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.11 CHF 22.85
$26.33 CHF 21.41
6.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.65 CHF 11.91
$28.15 CHF 22.89
-47.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.77 CHF 33.96
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-20.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-12.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.51
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 2.01
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-15.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-26.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.08
$2.42 CHF 1.97
5.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-3.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.89
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-22.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.9 CHF 8.86
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 CHF 12.18
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-19.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.02 CHF 1.64
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-23.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 CHF 3.09
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-19.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 79
$95.2 CHF 77.4
2.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-10.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$3.29 CHF 2.67
30.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$67.5 CHF 54.9
19.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$2.14 CHF 1.74
2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-3.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 CHF 101
$323 CHF 263
-61.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 48.39
$50.7 CHF 41.22
17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 CHF 42.95
$57.4 CHF 46.69
-8.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 71.4
$77 CHF 62.6
14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.86 CHF 17.78
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-15.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,884 CHF 2,345
$2,864 CHF 2,329
0.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
2.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 99.5
$109 CHF 88.3
12.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.1 CHF 53.8
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-3.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 127
$148 CHF 120
5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$237 CHF 193
$185 CHF 151
27.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,408
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-5.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 CHF 1,186
$1,459 CHF 1,186
-0.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-18.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,457 CHF 1,998
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-14.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13K CHF 10.5K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-44.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,522
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-33.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,483 CHF 6,085
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-0.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lachen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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