Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Frauenfeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Frauenfeld

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 0.7% more expensive than Frauenfeld without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 5.9% more expensive than Frauenfeld without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$27.39 CHF 22.27
20.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$144 CHF 117
4.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$15.86 CHF 12.9
17.84%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$6.07 CHF 4.94
0.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.04 CHF 4.1
8.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.35 CHF 3.53
8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$6.19 CHF 5.03
58.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$5.43 CHF 4.41
61.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.95 CHF 1.59
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.62 CHF 2.94
10.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$3.13 CHF 2.54
39.94%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.82 CHF 6.36
-6.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$27.41 CHF 22.29
-3.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$29.64 CHF 24.1
-5.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$51 CHF 41.5
2.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.39 CHF 2.76
6.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-5.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.39 CHF 1.94
22.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$2.4 CHF 1.95
170.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.41 CHF 1.96
0.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.86 CHF 1.52
40.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.2 CHF 0.98
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.22 CHF 9.12
0.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$15.01 CHF 12.21
24.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$1.9 CHF 1.54
64.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.94 CHF 3.21
20.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$98.4 CHF 80
-3.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$8.1 CHF 6.59
-3.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.15 CHF 3.37
-20.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$89 CHF 72.4
-24.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$43.1K CHF 35.1K
-2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$246 CHF 200
31.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$43.7 CHF 35.53
16.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$56.5 CHF 45.92
1.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$103 CHF 83.7
-25.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
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Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$19.38 CHF 15.76
33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,893 CHF 2,352
-1.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
-20.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$130 CHF 106
-16.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$55.4 CHF 45.06
23.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$124 CHF 101
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$142 CHF 116
30.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,485 CHF 1,208
22.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,183 CHF 962
23.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,662 CHF 2,165
33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,423 CHF 1,970
18.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$9,496 CHF 7,721
145.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$8,291 CHF 6,742
89.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$6,377 CHF 5,185
17.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.35
6.38%

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

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Frauenfeld: October 27, 2025

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