Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Glarus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Glarus

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 1% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 7% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$31.35 CHF 25.49
5.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$139 CHF 113
8.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$16.12 CHF 13.11
15.94%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$5.95 CHF 4.84
2.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.21 CHF 4.23
5.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.22 CHF 3.43
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$7.47 CHF 6.08
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$7.21 CHF 5.86
21.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.93 CHF 1.57
17.62%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$2.76 CHF 2.24
44.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$2.25 CHF 1.83
94.67%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-4.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$30.11 CHF 24.48
-12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$50.8 CHF 41.32
2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.66 CHF 2.97
-1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.94 CHF 2.39
-0.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$6.2 CHF 5.04
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-1.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.68 CHF 2.18
-2.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.26 CHF 1.03
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$10.88 CHF 8.85
3.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$11.18 CHF 9.09
67.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-15.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-7.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$6.26 CHF 5.09
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$109 CHF 88.9
-12.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$8.11 CHF 6.59
-3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.16 CHF 3.39
-20.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$89.5 CHF 72.7
-24.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.05 CHF 1.66
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$35K CHF 28.5K
13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$219 CHF 178
47.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$75.1 CHF 61
-32.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$49.21 CHF 40.01
16.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$93.7 CHF 76.2
-17.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$42.82 CHF 34.82
12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$20.21 CHF 16.43
28.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,854 CHF 2,321
0.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$42.4K CHF 34.5K
-20.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$141 CHF 114
-22.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$78.4 CHF 63.7
-12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$134 CHF 109
10.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$161 CHF 131
15.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,671 CHF 1,358
9.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,320 CHF 1,073
10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,882 CHF 2,343
23.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,380 CHF 1,935
20.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$13.2K CHF 10.8K
75.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$10.9K CHF 8,822
44.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$4,951 CHF 4,026
51.72%
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 Glarus: October 27, 2025

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