Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Liestal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Liestal

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 6.7% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 1.7% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.94
$27.79 CHF 21.71
19.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$107 CHF 84.0
39.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.89
$19.71 CHF 15.40
-3.30%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.65
$5.70 CHF 4.45
4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.24
$4.83 CHF 3.77
12.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.64
$8.30 CHF 6.49
17.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.66
$6.10 CHF 4.76
39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.14 CHF 1.67
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$3.42 CHF 2.67
19.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$5.16 CHF 4.03
-15.70%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.72
$7.55 CHF 5.90
-2.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$28.27 CHF 22.08
-7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.68
$35.08 CHF 27.40
-17.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.39
$41.38 CHF 32.32
28.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.94 CHF 3.08
-7.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.66 CHF 2.08
-21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$3.07 CHF 2.39
-8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.24
$6.77 CHF 5.29
-0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$3.25 CHF 2.54
-24.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-16.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.63 CHF 2.05
-4.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.26 CHF 0.98
10.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.55
$11.51 CHF 8.99
-4.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.54
$15.61 CHF 12.19
2.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.96 CHF 1.53
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.34 CHF 1.83
35.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$3.64 CHF 2.84
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.1
$68.9 CHF 53.8
41.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.14
$7.92 CHF 6.18
-0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$4.14 CHF 3.24
-17.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.8
$90.6 CHF 70.8
-25.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.22 CHF 1.74
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$48.4K CHF 37.8K
-15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 250
$369 CHF 288
-13.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.25
$54.6 CHF 42.61
-5.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.01
$58.4 CHF 45.64
-1.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.5
$88.1 CHF 68.8
-10.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.50
$61.8 CHF 48.24
-22.26%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.53
$24.19 CHF 18.90
8.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,151
$2,579 CHF 2,014
6.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
-0.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.5
$135 CHF 105
-20.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.6
$68.4 CHF 53.4
2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$178 CHF 139
-15.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$226 CHF 176
-18.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,428
$1,473 CHF 1,151
24.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,143
$1,345 CHF 1,050
8.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,851
$2,492 CHF 1,946
46.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,321
$2,650 CHF 2,070
12.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$8,795 CHF 6,869
75.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,209
$9,609 CHF 7,505
-17.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.52
-0.79%

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

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

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