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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 5.9% cheaper than Naters without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 0.6% cheaper than Naters without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 26.01
$30.68 CHF 24.02
8.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 118
$139 CHF 109
8.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.93
$18.62 CHF 14.58
2.36%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.66
$5.92 CHF 4.64
0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.25
$5.43 CHF 4.25
-0.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$4.72 CHF 3.69
-0.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.66
$8.22 CHF 6.44
18.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.68
$7.45 CHF 5.84
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.22 CHF 1.74
-2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$3.60 CHF 2.82
13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$4.21 CHF 3.30
3.33%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$7.44 CHF 5.83
-1.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.41
$28.47 CHF 22.29
-8.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.74
$33.41 CHF 26.16
-13.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.50
$47.19 CHF 36.95
12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$3.70 CHF 2.90
-1.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.64
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-7.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.86 CHF 2.24
-1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.26
$6.32 CHF 4.95
6.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.93
$2.46 CHF 1.92
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Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.32 CHF 1.82
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$2.51 CHF 1.97
-0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.09
$1.37 CHF 1.07
1.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.57
$11.13 CHF 8.72
-1.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.57
$12.87 CHF 10.07
24.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$2.35 CHF 1.84
-10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$3.23 CHF 2.53
-1.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$3.81 CHF 2.98
24.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.3
$98.0 CHF 76.8
-0.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.16
$8.09 CHF 6.33
-2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.69
$4.12 CHF 3.23
-16.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.9
$81.2 CHF 63.6
-16.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.12 CHF 1.66
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
$41.9K CHF 32.8K
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 251
$259 CHF 203
23.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.35
$47.83 CHF 37.45
7.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.13
$57.8 CHF 45.28
-0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.6
$89.3 CHF 69.9
-11.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.60
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.58
$22.61 CHF 17.70
16.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,157
$2,861 CHF 2,240
-3.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
-0.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.7
$138 CHF 108
-22.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.7
$68.4 CHF 53.6
2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 118
$150 CHF 118
-0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$185 CHF 145
-1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,432
$1,726 CHF 1,352
5.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,146
$1,465 CHF 1,147
-0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,859
$2,806 CHF 2,197
30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,327
$2,418 CHF 1,894
22.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
$17.1K CHF 13.4K
14.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
14.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Naters
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,225
$8,997 CHF 7,044
-11.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Naters: March 3, 2026

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