Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Fribourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Fribourg

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 5.1% more expensive than Fribourg without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 10.2% more expensive than Fribourg without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$31.19 CHF 24.29
6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$121 CHF 94.5
23.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$18.16 CHF 14.15
4.96%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.10 CHF 4.75
-2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.13 CHF 4.00
5.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-10.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$6.92 CHF 5.39
41.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$7.51 CHF 5.85
13.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.07 CHF 1.61
4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.32 CHF 2.58
23.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$3.32 CHF 2.59
31.02%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$6.58 CHF 5.12
11.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$28.48 CHF 22.18
-8.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$25.61 CHF 19.95
13.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$37.82 CHF 29.46
40.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-14.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$3.29 CHF 2.56
-36.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-4.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$6.19 CHF 4.82
8.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.15 CHF 1.68
14.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.93 CHF 2.28
-14.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.66 CHF 1.29
-16.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.55 CHF 8.22
3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$10.99 CHF 8.56
46.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$4.09 CHF 3.18
-48.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$4.89 CHF 3.81
-34.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.59 CHF 2.80
32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$87.2 CHF 67.9
11.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$7.78 CHF 6.06
1.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.55 CHF 2.76
-3.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$73.2 CHF 57.0
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.13 CHF 1.66
1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
-2.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$302 CHF 235
5.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$74.2 CHF 57.8
-30.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$54.0 CHF 42.07
6.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$71.4 CHF 55.6
10.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
$47.03 CHF 36.63
2.11%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$21.04 CHF 16.39
24.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$1,843 CHF 1,436
49.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
-8.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$99.8 CHF 77.8
7.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$83.2 CHF 64.8
-15.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$155 CHF 121
-3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$214 CHF 167
-14.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,615 CHF 1,258
13.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,304 CHF 1,016
12.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,743 CHF 2,137
33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,148 CHF 1,674
38.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$8,375 CHF 6,524
134.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$5,130 CHF 3,996
201.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$7,336 CHF 5,715
8.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.63
-4.94%

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

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

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