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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Chur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Chur

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 12.2% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 10.2% more expensive than Chur without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.76 CHF 26.31
$30.25 CHF 24.29
8.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 121
$99.1 CHF 79.6
52.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.41 CHF 15.59
$15.91 CHF 12.78
22.00%
Cappuccino
$5.83 CHF 4.68
$5.79 CHF 4.65
0.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.41
$4.31 CHF 3.46
27.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 CHF 3.85
$4.38 CHF 3.52
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 8.10
$7.23 CHF 5.80
39.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.50 CHF 6.83
$7.35 CHF 5.90
15.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$2.33 CHF 1.87
-3.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 CHF 3.35
$3.64 CHF 2.92
14.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.62
$4.27 CHF 3.43
5.62%
Eggs
$7.06 CHF 5.67
$7.96 CHF 6.39
-11.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.15
$29.48 CHF 23.67
-10.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 23.01
$35.67 CHF 28.65
-19.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.6 CHF 43.05
$36.11 CHF 28.99
48.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.02
$3.68 CHF 2.95
1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$2.30 CHF 1.85
-6.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.33
$2.64 CHF 2.12
10.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.61 CHF 5.31
$5.68 CHF 4.56
16.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$1.72 CHF 1.38
40.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.93
$2.29 CHF 1.84
5.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.08
$2.23 CHF 1.79
16.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CHF 1.18
$1.23 CHF 0.99
19.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.77
$10.61 CHF 8.52
2.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 CHF 12.62
$13.59 CHF 10.91
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CHF 1.64
$2.48 CHF 1.99
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 CHF 2.62
$3.48 CHF 2.80
-6.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.80
$5.37 CHF 4.31
-11.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 CHF 75.8
$185 CHF 149
-49.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$8.20 CHF 6.59
-3.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 CHF 2.73
$4.13 CHF 3.32
-17.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.8 CHF 54.5
$62.8 CHF 50.4
8.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.74
$2.22 CHF 1.78
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 32.7K
$39.0K CHF 31.3K
4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 33.1K
$37.5K CHF 30.1K
10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 264
$249 CHF 200
32.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 40.64
$24.68 CHF 19.82
105.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 46.69
$49.86 CHF 40.04
16.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.4 CHF 61.3
$83.9 CHF 67.4
-8.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.86 CHF 38.43
$36.74 CHF 29.50
30.27%
Cinema Ticket
$26.87 CHF 21.57
$22.35 CHF 17.95
20.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,803 CHF 2,251
$2,476 CHF 1,988
13.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 26.8K
$43.5K CHF 35.0K
-23.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 86.7
$141 CHF 113
-23.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 CHF 55.0
$37.41 CHF 30.04
83.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 122
$130 CHF 104
16.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$161 CHF 130
16.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,879 CHF 1,509
$1,501 CHF 1,205
25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,194
$1,127 CHF 905
31.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,560 CHF 2,858
$2,934 CHF 2,356
21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,335
$2,547 CHF 2,045
14.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.0K CHF 16.0K
$10.1K CHF 8,092
98.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 11.9K
$7,187 CHF 5,772
106.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,248 CHF 5,820
$7,025 CHF 5,641
3.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2
25.00%

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Last update for Lausanne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chur: January 13, 2026

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