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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 0.8% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 6.6% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 26.01
$30.26 CHF 23.69
9.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 118
$151 CHF 118
-0.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.93
$20.05 CHF 15.70
-4.94%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.66
$6.94 CHF 5.43
-14.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.25
$5.75 CHF 4.50
-5.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$5.08 CHF 3.98
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.66
$10.12 CHF 7.92
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.68
$7.59 CHF 5.94
12.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.16 CHF 1.69
0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$3.71 CHF 2.91
10.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$4.13 CHF 3.24
5.33%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$7.99 CHF 6.26
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.41
$28.28 CHF 22.14
-7.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.74
$32.98 CHF 25.82
-11.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.50
$43.32 CHF 33.92
22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$4.24 CHF 3.32
-13.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.64
$2.71 CHF 2.13
-22.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$3.10 CHF 2.43
-9.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.26
$4.97 CHF 3.89
35.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.93
$2.83 CHF 2.22
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.35 CHF 1.84
0.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$2.46 CHF 1.93
1.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.09
$1.49 CHF 1.17
-6.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.57
$11.29 CHF 8.84
-3.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.57
$15.61 CHF 12.22
2.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-14.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$3.04 CHF 2.38
4.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$4.55 CHF 3.57
4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.3
$98.8 CHF 77.4
-1.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.16
$7.86 CHF 6.15
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.69
$4.14 CHF 3.24
-17.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.9
$87.7 CHF 68.7
-22.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.13 CHF 1.67
1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
$39.4K CHF 30.8K
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 251
$256 CHF 200
25.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.35
$36.07 CHF 28.24
42.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.13
$58.5 CHF 45.80
-1.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.6
$88.2 CHF 69.0
-10.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.60
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.58
$22.95 CHF 17.97
14.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,157
$2,613 CHF 2,046
5.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
1.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.7
$133 CHF 104
-19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.7
$60.4 CHF 47.27
15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 118
$147 CHF 115
1.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$206 CHF 161
-11.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,432
$1,668 CHF 1,306
9.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,146
$1,454 CHF 1,138
0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,859
$2,888 CHF 2,261
26.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,327
$2,446 CHF 1,915
21.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
$29.6K CHF 23.2K
-33.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$23.0K CHF 18.0K
-32.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Baar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,225
$6,332 CHF 4,958
25.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baar: February 28, 2026

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