Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Naters Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Naters

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 8.6% cheaper than Naters without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 18.4% more expensive than Naters without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$30.64 CHF 24.91
7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$141 CHF 115
6.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$18.33 CHF 14.9
1.96%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$6.15 CHF 5
-0.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.17 CHF 4.21
6.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.69 CHF 3.81
0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$8.51 CHF 6.92
15.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$7.51 CHF 6.1
16.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.76
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.48 CHF 2.83
14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$4.1 CHF 3.34
6.83%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.54 CHF 6.13
-2.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$29.36 CHF 23.87
-10.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$33.54 CHF 27.27
-16.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$47.21 CHF 38.38
10.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.63 CHF 2.95
-0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$6.22 CHF 5.06
4.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-1.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.35 CHF 1.91
0.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.54 CHF 2.07
3.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.37 CHF 1.11
2.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$10.95 CHF 8.9
3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$15.22 CHF 12.37
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.25 CHF 2.64
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.85 CHF 3.13
22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$98 CHF 79.7
-2.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$8.06 CHF 6.56
-3.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-23.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$79.4 CHF 64.6
-14.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
2.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$263 CHF 214
22.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$48.17 CHF 39.16
5.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$57.9 CHF 47.06
-0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$89.5 CHF 72.8
-14.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$22.74 CHF 18.49
14.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,898 CHF 2,356
-1.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$34.9K CHF 28.4K
-3.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$136 CHF 111
-20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$68.4 CHF 55.6
-0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$146 CHF 118
1.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$189 CHF 154
-2.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,674 CHF 1,361
9.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,481 CHF 1,204
-1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,805 CHF 2,281
26.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,503 CHF 2,035
14.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$16.8K CHF 13.6K
38.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$10.4K CHF 8,480
50.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Naters: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.