Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Giubiasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Giubiasco

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 0.6% more expensive than Giubiasco without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 5.2% cheaper than Giubiasco without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$30.38 CHF 24.7
8.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$167 CHF 136
-9.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$18.18 CHF 14.78
2.81%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$4.32 CHF 3.51
41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$4.9 CHF 3.98
12.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.09 CHF 3.33
15.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$7.57 CHF 6.16
29.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$7.2 CHF 5.85
21.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.47 CHF 2.82
15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$4.66 CHF 3.79
-6.01%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$6.71 CHF 5.46
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$26.58 CHF 21.62
-0.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$36.48 CHF 29.66
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$44.41 CHF 36.11
17.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.21 CHF 2.61
12.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.01 CHF 1.63
5.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.73 CHF 2.22
7.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$7.58 CHF 6.16
-14.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.2 CHF 1.79
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.22 CHF 1.8
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.51 CHF 2.04
4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.62 CHF 1.31
-13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$10.43 CHF 8.48
8.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$12.56 CHF 10.21
48.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$3.63 CHF 2.96
-44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$4.09 CHF 3.33
-23.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.89 CHF 3.16
21.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$99.9 CHF 81.3
-4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$6.82 CHF 5.55
14.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.56 CHF 3.71
-27.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$62.3 CHF 50.7
8.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.15 CHF 1.74
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$37.5K CHF 30.5K
11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$202 CHF 164
59.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$68.1 CHF 55.4
-25.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$54.2 CHF 44.1
5.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$89.7 CHF 72.9
-14.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$18.42 CHF 14.98
40.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$1,248 CHF 1,015
129.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-2.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$111 CHF 90.2
-2.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$48.42 CHF 39.37
41.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$135 CHF 110
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$152 CHF 124
21.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,701 CHF 1,383
7.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,470 CHF 1,196
-0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,828 CHF 2,300
25.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,431 CHF 1,977
18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$15.7K CHF 12.7K
48.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$11.2K CHF 9,079
40.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Giubiasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Giubiasco: October 27, 2025

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