Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Crans-Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Crans-Montana

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 11.4% more expensive than Crans-Montana without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 27.6% more expensive than Crans-Montana without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$31.32 CHF 24.39
6.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$96.9 CHF 75.5
55.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$17.55 CHF 13.67
8.60%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$4.39 CHF 3.42
35.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$4.72 CHF 3.67
14.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.13 CHF 3.22
13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$6.94 CHF 5.41
40.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$6.34 CHF 4.94
34.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.50 CHF 1.17
44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.43 CHF 2.67
19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$1.56 CHF 1.22
178.85%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$5.72 CHF 4.45
28.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$27.19 CHF 21.18
-4.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$36.69 CHF 28.58
-20.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$47.50 CHF 37.00
11.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.08 CHF 2.40
18.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.93 CHF 1.50
8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.62 CHF 2.04
7.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$7.33 CHF 5.71
-8.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.26 CHF 1.76
8.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.33 CHF 1.82
1.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.57 CHF 2.00
-2.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.28 CHF 1.00
8.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.14 CHF 7.90
7.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$13.34 CHF 10.39
20.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-19.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$4.03 CHF 3.14
-21.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.80 CHF 2.96
25.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$98.0 CHF 76.3
-0.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$6.93 CHF 5.40
13.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.13 CHF 2.44
9.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$54.4 CHF 42.34
24.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.23 CHF 1.73
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
-2.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
7.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$207 CHF 161
54.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$74.5 CHF 58.0
-30.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$54.5 CHF 42.43
5.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$110 CHF 85.7
-28.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
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Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$18.53 CHF 14.43
41.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$1,248 CHF 972
120.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
-0.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$124 CHF 96.5
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$37.52 CHF 29.23
86.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$131 CHF 102
14.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$149 CHF 116
22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,731 CHF 1,349
5.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,480 CHF 1,153
-1.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,848 CHF 2,218
28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,422 CHF 1,886
22.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
25.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$12.1K CHF 9,420
27.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Crans-Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$4,913 CHF 3,827
61.83%
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 Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

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