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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 8.5% cheaper than Acquarossa without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 2.7% more expensive than Acquarossa without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$30.35 CHF 24.67
8.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$148 CHF 121
1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$20.97 CHF 17.05
-10.87%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$6.76 CHF 5.5
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.9 CHF 4.8
-6.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$9.83 CHF 7.99
-0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-0.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.25 CHF 1.83
0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.3 CHF 2.68
21.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$4.01 CHF 3.26
9.23%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-1.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$29.95 CHF 24.35
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$33.91 CHF 27.57
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$49.83 CHF 40.52
4.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-25.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$5.08 CHF 4.13
27.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.34 CHF 1.9
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.51 CHF 2.04
4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-15.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.05 CHF 8.99
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$15.27 CHF 12.42
22.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-22.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-6.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$4.02 CHF 3.27
17.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$99.3 CHF 80.7
-4.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.71 CHF 6.27
1.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.21 CHF 3.42
-21.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$87.9 CHF 71.5
-23.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.32 CHF 1.89
-7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$40K CHF 32.5K
5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$259 CHF 210
24.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$35.84 CHF 29.14
41.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$57.6 CHF 46.87
-0.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$88.8 CHF 72.2
-13.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$24.98 CHF 20.31
3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$3,441 CHF 2,798
-16.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$39.3K CHF 31.9K
-13.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$137 CHF 112
-20.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$52.6 CHF 42.77
29.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$146 CHF 119
1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$201 CHF 163
-7.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,717 CHF 1,396
6.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,495 CHF 1,216
-2.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,806 CHF 2,282
26.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,448 CHF 1,991
17.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$14.1K CHF 11.5K
65.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$9,075 CHF 7,379
72.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Acquarossa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Acquarossa: October 29, 2025

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