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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 0.6% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 2.1% more expensive than Liestal without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$28.29 CHF 23
16.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$107 CHF 86.6
41.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$19.43 CHF 15.8
-3.81%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$5.76 CHF 4.69
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$4.88 CHF 3.97
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.63 CHF 3.77
2.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$8.46 CHF 6.88
15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$6.13 CHF 4.99
42.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.14 CHF 1.74
6.07%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.44 CHF 2.8
16.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$5.01 CHF 4.07
-12.57%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$27.85 CHF 22.65
-5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$35.19 CHF 28.62
-20.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$40.32 CHF 32.78
29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-6.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-22.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-1.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$6.95 CHF 5.65
-6.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$3.13 CHF 2.55
-22.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-16.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-1.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.21 CHF 0.98
15.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.16 CHF 9.08
1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$14.96 CHF 12.17
25.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.87 CHF 1.52
8.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.27 CHF 1.85
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.78 CHF 3.07
25.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$68.1 CHF 55.4
39.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.86 CHF 6.39
-0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-22.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$94.1 CHF 76.5
-28.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.14 CHF 1.74
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
-13.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$372 CHF 303
-13.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$55 CHF 44.74
-7.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$58.8 CHF 47.79
-2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$86.3 CHF 70.2
-10.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$61.3 CHF 49.8
-21.47%
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$24.59 CHF 20
5.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,609 CHF 2,122
9.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-1.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$135 CHF 110
-19.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$68.1 CHF 55.4
0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$173 CHF 140
-14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$230 CHF 187
-19.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,495 CHF 1,215
22.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,310 CHF 1,065
11.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,513 CHF 2,043
41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,690 CHF 2,187
6.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$17K CHF 13.9K
36.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$8,463 CHF 6,881
85.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$9,457 CHF 7,689
-20.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.52
-0.79%

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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

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