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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Baar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Baar

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 12.6% more expensive than Baar without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 7.3% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.76 CHF 26.31
$30.31 CHF 24.34
8.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 121
$147 CHF 118
2.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.41 CHF 15.59
$20.02 CHF 16.08
-3.05%
Cappuccino
$5.83 CHF 4.68
$6.63 CHF 5.33
-12.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.41
$5.54 CHF 4.45
-0.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 CHF 3.85
$5.25 CHF 4.22
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 8.10
$9.71 CHF 7.80
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.50 CHF 6.83
$7.31 CHF 5.87
16.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$2.26 CHF 1.82
-
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 CHF 3.35
$3.75 CHF 3.02
11.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.62
$4.06 CHF 3.26
11.08%
Eggs
$7.06 CHF 5.67
$7.92 CHF 6.36
-10.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.15
$28.19 CHF 22.64
-6.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 23.01
$33.53 CHF 26.92
-14.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.6 CHF 43.05
$44.52 CHF 35.75
20.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.02
$4.22 CHF 3.39
-11.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$2.61 CHF 2.10
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.33
$2.99 CHF 2.40
-2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.61 CHF 5.31
$5.01 CHF 4.02
31.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$2.72 CHF 2.19
-11.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$2.27 CHF 1.82
6.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.08
$2.54 CHF 2.04
1.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CHF 1.18
$1.50 CHF 1.21
-2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.77
$10.94 CHF 8.78
-0.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 CHF 12.62
$14.95 CHF 12.01
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CHF 1.64
$2.35 CHF 1.88
-12.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 CHF 2.62
$3.16 CHF 2.54
3.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.80
$4.46 CHF 3.58
6.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 CHF 75.8
$97.8 CHF 78.5
-3.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$7.90 CHF 6.34
0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 CHF 2.73
$4.16 CHF 3.34
-18.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.8 CHF 54.5
$85.3 CHF 68.5
-20.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.74
$2.14 CHF 1.72
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 32.7K
$39.8K CHF 32.0K
2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 33.1K
$39.9K CHF 32.0K
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 264
$253 CHF 203
29.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 40.64
$35.29 CHF 28.34
43.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 46.69
$58.4 CHF 46.88
-0.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.4 CHF 61.3
$86.9 CHF 69.8
-12.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.86 CHF 38.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.87 CHF 21.57
$22.43 CHF 18.01
19.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,803 CHF 2,251
$2,546 CHF 2,044
10.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 26.8K
$34.6K CHF 27.8K
-3.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 86.7
$136 CHF 110
-20.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 CHF 55.0
$62.3 CHF 50.0
10.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 122
$148 CHF 119
2.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$199 CHF 159
-5.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,879 CHF 1,509
$1,691 CHF 1,358
11.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,194
$1,447 CHF 1,162
2.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,560 CHF 2,858
$2,862 CHF 2,298
24.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,335
$2,483 CHF 1,994
17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.0K CHF 16.0K
$29.3K CHF 23.5K
-31.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 11.9K
$22.4K CHF 17.9K
-33.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,248 CHF 5,820
$6,196 CHF 4,976
16.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Lausanne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baar: January 11, 2026

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