Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Neuhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Neuhausen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 12.8% cheaper than Neuhausen without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 10.6% cheaper than Neuhausen without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$37.01 CHF 28.83
-10.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$144 CHF 112
4.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$16.14 CHF 12.58
18.09%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.50 CHF 5.06
-8.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.38 CHF 4.19
0.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.25 CHF 3.31
10.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$8.37 CHF 6.52
16.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$7.32 CHF 5.71
16.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-6.87%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.66 CHF 2.85
12.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$4.05 CHF 3.15
7.41%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.96 CHF 6.20
-7.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$31.20 CHF 24.31
-16.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$34.87 CHF 27.16
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$51.6 CHF 40.20
2.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.67 CHF 2.86
-0.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-7.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.99 CHF 2.33
-5.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$6.15 CHF 4.79
9.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.38 CHF 1.85
3.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.45 CHF 1.91
-3.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.56 CHF 1.99
-2.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.22 CHF 0.95
13.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$11.19 CHF 8.72
-2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$6.28 CHF 4.90
155.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.40 CHF 1.87
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$3.32 CHF 2.59
-4.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.88 CHF 3.02
22.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$97.3 CHF 75.8
0.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$8.26 CHF 6.44
-4.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.28 CHF 3.33
-19.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$88.1 CHF 68.6
-23.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.13 CHF 1.66
1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$41.8K CHF 32.5K
-2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$160 CHF 124
100.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$75.4 CHF 58.7
-31.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$42.90 CHF 33.42
34.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$89.0 CHF 69.4
-11.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$22.47 CHF 17.50
16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$2,953 CHF 2,300
-6.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$43.1K CHF 33.6K
-20.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$138 CHF 107
-22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$77.2 CHF 60.1
-9.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$134 CHF 104
12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$158 CHF 123
15.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,710 CHF 1,332
6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,443 CHF 1,124
1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,890 CHF 2,251
26.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,488 CHF 1,938
19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$17.1K CHF 13.3K
15.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$12.5K CHF 9,731
23.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Neuhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$5,845 CHF 4,553
36.02%
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 Neuhausen: March 2, 2026

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