Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Dubendorf Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Dubendorf

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 2.3% more expensive than Dubendorf without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 10.5% more expensive than Dubendorf without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 26.01
$31.16 CHF 24.40
6.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 118
$148 CHF 116
1.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.93
$18.19 CHF 14.24
4.78%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.66
$6.34 CHF 4.97
-6.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.25
$5.88 CHF 4.60
-7.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$5.11 CHF 4.00
-8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.66
$7.66 CHF 6.00
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.68
$7.12 CHF 5.57
19.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-3.56%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$3.38 CHF 2.64
21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$3.92 CHF 3.07
10.97%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$7.28 CHF 5.70
0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.41
$29.16 CHF 22.84
-10.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.74
$32.07 CHF 25.11
-9.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.50
$50.3 CHF 39.39
5.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$3.18 CHF 2.49
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.64
$2.90 CHF 2.27
-27.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.98 CHF 2.33
-5.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.26
$7.21 CHF 5.64
-6.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.93
$2.85 CHF 2.23
-13.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.38 CHF 1.87
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$2.48 CHF 1.94
0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.09
$1.73 CHF 1.35
-19.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.57
$11.30 CHF 8.85
-3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.57
$15.40 CHF 12.06
4.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$2.24 CHF 1.76
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$2.95 CHF 2.31
7.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$7.44 CHF 5.82
-36.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.3
$125 CHF 97.5
-21.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.16
$6.67 CHF 5.22
17.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.69
$4.35 CHF 3.41
-21.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.9
$78.5 CHF 61.5
-13.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
$40.7K CHF 31.9K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
$38.7K CHF 30.3K
5.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 251
$258 CHF 202
24.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.35
$35.25 CHF 27.60
46.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.13
$53.9 CHF 42.16
7.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.6
$89.3 CHF 70.0
-11.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.60
$56.1 CHF 43.92
-14.39%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.58
$24.84 CHF 19.45
5.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,157
$2,734 CHF 2,141
0.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$39.0K CHF 30.5K
-12.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.7
$149 CHF 117
-28.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.7
$66.1 CHF 51.8
5.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 118
$149 CHF 117
0.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$203 CHF 159
-10.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,432
$1,853 CHF 1,451
-1.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,146
$1,849 CHF 1,448
-20.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,859
$2,759 CHF 2,160
32.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,327
$2,902 CHF 2,272
2.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
$12.6K CHF 9,873
56.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$7,759 CHF 6,075
99.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Dubendorf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,225
$4,139 CHF 3,241
92.07%
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 Dubendorf: March 1, 2026

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