Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Hirschthal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Hirschthal

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 8.7% cheaper than Hirschthal without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 12.9% cheaper than Hirschthal without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$31.59 CHF 24.61
5.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$168 CHF 131
-10.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$18.80 CHF 14.65
1.38%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.86 CHF 5.34
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.92 CHF 4.61
-8.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$5.63 CHF 4.39
-16.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$10.40 CHF 8.10
-5.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$7.20 CHF 5.61
18.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-1.81%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$4.04 CHF 3.15
1.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$5.23 CHF 4.07
-16.83%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.68 CHF 5.98
-4.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$29.16 CHF 22.72
-10.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$35.46 CHF 27.62
-18.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$43.55 CHF 33.92
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.77 CHF 2.94
-2.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.05 CHF 1.60
1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.86 CHF 2.22
-1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$7.10 CHF 5.53
-5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.33 CHF 1.82
5.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.45 CHF 1.91
-3.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.53 CHF 1.97
-1.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.62 CHF 1.27
-14.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.35 CHF 8.06
5.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$19.58 CHF 15.25
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$4.00 CHF 3.12
-47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$4.29 CHF 3.34
-25.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.96 CHF 3.09
20.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$97.9 CHF 76.2
-0.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$8.41 CHF 6.55
-6.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$5.58 CHF 4.35
-38.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$86.0 CHF 67.0
-21.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-1.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$39.8K CHF 31.0K
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$42.9K CHF 33.4K
-4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$297 CHF 231
7.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$67.7 CHF 52.7
-23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$58.9 CHF 45.85
-2.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$86.7 CHF 67.6
-9.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$23.64 CHF 18.41
11.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$3,990 CHF 3,108
-30.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$40.2K CHF 31.3K
-14.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$108 CHF 83.9
-0.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$54.3 CHF 42.26
28.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$152 CHF 118
-1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$189 CHF 147
-3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,667 CHF 1,299
9.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,475 CHF 1,149
-0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,859 CHF 2,227
27.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,509 CHF 1,955
18.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
27.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$13.9K CHF 10.8K
11.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Hirschthal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-
-
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 Hirschthal: March 1, 2026

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