Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Acquarossa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Acquarossa

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 15.4% more expensive than Acquarossa without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 1.6% cheaper than Acquarossa without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$31.36 CHF 24.43
5.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$146 CHF 113
3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$20.70 CHF 16.12
-7.92%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.65 CHF 5.18
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.92 CHF 4.61
-8.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-11.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$9.75 CHF 7.60
0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$8.82 CHF 6.87
-3.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-3.98%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.38 CHF 2.63
21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$4.07 CHF 3.17
6.88%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.21 CHF 5.62
1.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$29.55 CHF 23.02
-11.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$33.42 CHF 26.03
-13.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$50.7 CHF 39.50
4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$4.25 CHF 3.31
-13.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-25.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$3.02 CHF 2.35
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$5.24 CHF 4.08
28.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.88 CHF 2.24
-14.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.57 CHF 2.00
-2.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.74 CHF 1.35
-20.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.99 CHF 8.56
-0.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$15.53 CHF 12.10
3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.69 CHF 2.10
-21.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$3.21 CHF 2.50
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.97 CHF 3.09
19.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$99.4 CHF 77.5
-2.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$7.75 CHF 6.04
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.24 CHF 3.30
-19.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$88.2 CHF 68.7
-23.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
-2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$39.3K CHF 30.6K
4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$257 CHF 200
24.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$35.86 CHF 27.94
43.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$57.6 CHF 44.84
0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$89.1 CHF 69.4
-11.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$24.72 CHF 19.26
6.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$3,440 CHF 2,680
-19.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
-14.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$137 CHF 106
-21.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$53.7 CHF 41.84
30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$148 CHF 115
1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$204 CHF 159
-10.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,722 CHF 1,341
6.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,484 CHF 1,156
-1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,807 CHF 2,186
30.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,491 CHF 1,941
19.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
27.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$10.6K CHF 8,273
45.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Acquarossa: March 1, 2026

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