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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Bellinzona

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 8.5% more expensive than Bellinzona without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 6.6% more expensive than Bellinzona without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.76 CHF 26.31
$31.16 CHF 25.02
5.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 121
$109 CHF 87.3
38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.41 CHF 15.59
$18.83 CHF 15.12
3.08%
Cappuccino
$5.83 CHF 4.68
$4.28 CHF 3.43
36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.41
$4.92 CHF 3.95
11.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 CHF 3.85
$4.02 CHF 3.23
19.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 8.10
$7.52 CHF 6.04
34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.50 CHF 6.83
$6.26 CHF 5.02
35.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$2.27 CHF 1.82
-0.44%
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 CHF 3.35
$3.87 CHF 3.11
7.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.62
$5.25 CHF 4.21
-14.10%
Eggs
$7.06 CHF 5.67
$7.72 CHF 6.20
-8.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.15
$29.05 CHF 23.33
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 23.01
$36.77 CHF 29.53
-22.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.6 CHF 43.05
$47.98 CHF 38.53
11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.02
$3.63 CHF 2.91
3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$2.14 CHF 1.72
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.33
$2.77 CHF 2.22
5.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.61 CHF 5.31
$7.52 CHF 6.04
-12.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$2.34 CHF 1.88
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$2.42 CHF 1.94
-0.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.08
$2.58 CHF 2.07
0.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CHF 1.18
$1.69 CHF 1.36
-13.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.77
$11.05 CHF 8.87
-1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 CHF 12.62
$19.09 CHF 15.33
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CHF 1.64
$3.95 CHF 3.17
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 CHF 2.62
$4.36 CHF 3.50
-25.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.80
$6.00 CHF 4.82
-21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 CHF 75.8
$99.3 CHF 79.8
-4.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$6.93 CHF 5.57
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 CHF 2.73
$4.48 CHF 3.60
-24.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.8 CHF 54.5
$62.8 CHF 50.4
8.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.74
$2.21 CHF 1.77
-1.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 32.7K
$41.0K CHF 32.9K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 33.1K
$37.7K CHF 30.2K
9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 264
$298 CHF 239
10.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 40.64
$69.4 CHF 55.7
-27.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 46.69
$59.1 CHF 47.44
-1.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.4 CHF 61.3
$112 CHF 89.7
-31.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.86 CHF 38.43
$64.9 CHF 52.1
-26.27%
Cinema Ticket
$26.87 CHF 21.57
$23.71 CHF 19.04
13.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,803 CHF 2,251
$1,832 CHF 1,471
53.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 26.8K
$34.6K CHF 27.8K
-3.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 86.7
$122 CHF 97.9
-11.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 CHF 55.0
$48.76 CHF 39.16
40.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 122
$153 CHF 123
-0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$185 CHF 148
1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,879 CHF 1,509
$1,821 CHF 1,463
3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,194
$1,739 CHF 1,396
-14.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,560 CHF 2,858
$2,824 CHF 2,268
26.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,335
$2,995 CHF 2,405
-2.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.0K CHF 16.0K
$17.2K CHF 13.8K
16.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 11.9K
$12.1K CHF 9,748
22.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,248 CHF 5,820
$6,089 CHF 4,890
19.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bellinzona: January 11, 2026

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