Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Langenthal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Langenthal

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 16.2% more expensive than Langenthal without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 5.2% cheaper than Langenthal without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 26.01
$24.44 CHF 19.14
35.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 118
$144 CHF 113
4.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.93
$18.59 CHF 14.56
2.53%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.66
$5.48 CHF 4.29
8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.25
$5.18 CHF 4.06
4.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$5.30 CHF 4.15
-11.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.66
$8.87 CHF 6.95
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.68
$5.45 CHF 4.27
56.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.15 CHF 1.68
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$3.32 CHF 2.60
23.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$3.02 CHF 2.37
44.04%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$6.88 CHF 5.38
6.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.41
$27.97 CHF 21.90
-6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.74
$33.29 CHF 26.06
-12.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.50
$49.80 CHF 39.00
6.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$4.10 CHF 3.21
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.64
$2.84 CHF 2.22
-26.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$3.02 CHF 2.36
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.26
$5.22 CHF 4.09
28.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.93
$2.75 CHF 2.15
-10.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.28 CHF 1.79
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$2.45 CHF 1.92
2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.09
$1.70 CHF 1.33
-18.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.57
$10.94 CHF 8.56
0.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.57
$15.52 CHF 12.15
3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$2.30 CHF 1.80
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$1.80 CHF 1.41
76.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$2.45 CHF 1.92
94.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.3
$98.2 CHF 76.9
-0.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.16
$7.85 CHF 6.15
0.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.69
$4.14 CHF 3.24
-17.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.9
$87.4 CHF 68.4
-22.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-3.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
$40.7K CHF 31.9K
-1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
3.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 251
$230 CHF 180
39.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.35
$31.20 CHF 24.43
65.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.13
$58.2 CHF 45.57
-0.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.6
$103 CHF 80.5
-23.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.60
-
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Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.58
$19.18 CHF 15.01
37.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,157
$3,437 CHF 2,691
-19.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$39.1K CHF 30.6K
-12.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.7
$139 CHF 109
-22.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.7
$61.8 CHF 48.37
13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 118
$150 CHF 118
-0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$199 CHF 156
-7.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,432
$1,335 CHF 1,045
37.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,146
$1,093 CHF 856
33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,859
$2,105 CHF 1,648
73.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,327
$1,717 CHF 1,344
73.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
27.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$12.2K CHF 9,567
26.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,225
$7,326 CHF 5,737
8.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Langenthal: March 3, 2026

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