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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 1.9% cheaper than Langenthal without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 14.8% more expensive than Langenthal without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$24.95 CHF 20.29
32.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$140 CHF 114
7.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$18.34 CHF 14.91
1.91%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$5.57 CHF 4.53
9.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.19 CHF 4.22
5.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$5.29 CHF 4.31
-10.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$8.85 CHF 7.19
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$5.5 CHF 4.48
59.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.76
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.44 CHF 2.8
16.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$3.11 CHF 2.53
40.84%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.02 CHF 5.71
4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$27.46 CHF 22.33
-4.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$34.19 CHF 27.8
-17.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$50.5 CHF 41.07
3.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$4.04 CHF 3.29
-10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.89 CHF 2.35
-26.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-6.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$5.1 CHF 4.15
27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.85 CHF 2.32
-15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.3 CHF 1.87
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.48 CHF 2.01
5.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.67 CHF 1.36
-16.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.14 CHF 9.06
1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$15.08 CHF 12.27
24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$1.9 CHF 1.55
64.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$2.43 CHF 1.97
94.65%
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
$7.63 CHF 6.2
2.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-20.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$87.3 CHF 71
-22.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$38.7K CHF 31.5K
8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$229 CHF 186
41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$31.19 CHF 25.36
62.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$58.9 CHF 47.87
-2.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$102 CHF 82.7
-24.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
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Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$18.96 CHF 15.41
36.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$3,345 CHF 2,720
-14.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$39.7K CHF 32.2K
-14.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$139 CHF 113
-21.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$62.2 CHF 50.5
9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$149 CHF 121
-0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$200 CHF 163
-7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,363 CHF 1,108
33.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,131 CHF 919
29.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,087 CHF 1,697
69.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$1,715 CHF 1,394
67.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$7,548 CHF 6,138
208.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$9,044 CHF 7,354
73.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Langenthal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$7,218 CHF 5,869
4.07%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Langenthal: October 28, 2025

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