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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 1.7% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 6.8% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$30.67 CHF 23.89
8.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$113 CHF 87.8
33.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$18.75 CHF 14.61
1.65%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$4.44 CHF 3.46
34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$4.74 CHF 3.69
14.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.20 CHF 3.27
11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$7.46 CHF 5.81
31.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$6.23 CHF 4.86
36.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$4.04 CHF 3.15
1.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$5.26 CHF 4.09
-17.30%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.60 CHF 5.92
-3.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$29.48 CHF 22.97
-11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$36.49 CHF 28.42
-20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$47.21 CHF 36.77
12.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.81 CHF 2.19
0.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$7.56 CHF 5.89
-11.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.32 CHF 1.80
6.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-6.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.69 CHF 1.31
-17.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.75 CHF 8.37
1.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$19.37 CHF 15.09
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$4.37 CHF 3.40
-27.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$6.23 CHF 4.85
-23.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$97.9 CHF 76.3
-0.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$6.89 CHF 5.36
14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-21.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$62.5 CHF 48.72
8.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$37.5K CHF 29.2K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$292 CHF 227
9.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$67.5 CHF 52.6
-23.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$58.7 CHF 45.74
-1.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$113 CHF 87.9
-30.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
$65.7 CHF 51.2
-26.92%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$23.22 CHF 18.09
13.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$1,879 CHF 1,464
46.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$35.5K CHF 27.6K
-3.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$123 CHF 95.9
-13.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$49.49 CHF 38.55
41.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$153 CHF 119
-1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$188 CHF 147
-2.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,848 CHF 1,439
-1.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,747 CHF 1,361
-16.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,762 CHF 2,152
32.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,961 CHF 2,307
0.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$17.0K CHF 13.2K
15.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$12.1K CHF 9,418
27.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$6,482 CHF 5,049
22.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

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