Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Brissago Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Brissago

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 10.2% cheaper than Brissago without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 16.6% more expensive than Brissago without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$27.52 CHF 21.43
20.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$108 CHF 84.5
38.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$17.52 CHF 13.65
8.79%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$5.90 CHF 4.59
0.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$4.73 CHF 3.68
14.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.84 CHF 3.77
-2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$8.31 CHF 6.47
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$6.20 CHF 4.83
37.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.16 CHF 1.69
0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.28 CHF 2.56
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$4.21 CHF 3.28
3.33%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.18 CHF 5.59
2.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$28.60 CHF 22.28
-8.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$35.93 CHF 27.99
-19.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$40.68 CHF 31.69
30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.38 CHF 2.63
8.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-6.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.78 CHF 2.16
1.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$6.99 CHF 5.45
-4.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.20 CHF 1.71
11.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.24 CHF 1.75
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.51 CHF 1.95
-0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.10 CHF 0.86
26.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$11.24 CHF 8.76
-2.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$13.05 CHF 10.17
23.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$1.87 CHF 1.46
12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.27 CHF 1.77
40.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.85 CHF 3.00
23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$99.9 CHF 77.8
-2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$7.79 CHF 6.07
0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.44 CHF 3.46
-22.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$93.7 CHF 73.0
-27.89%
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
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$58.0K CHF 45.2K
-29.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$374 CHF 291
-14.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$59.0 CHF 45.98
-12.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$58.9 CHF 45.88
-2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$88.5 CHF 69.0
-11.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$24.32 CHF 18.95
8.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$3,324 CHF 2,590
-17.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
-14.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$154 CHF 120
-30.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$68.2 CHF 53.1
2.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$177 CHF 138
-14.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$184 CHF 143
-0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,681 CHF 1,309
8.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,480 CHF 1,153
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,792 CHF 2,175
30.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,458 CHF 1,914
20.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$16.5K CHF 12.8K
19.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$11.7K CHF 9,149
31.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.52
-0.79%

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

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brissago: March 2, 2026

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