Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Uzwil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Uzwil

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 24.1% more expensive than Uzwil without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 10.1% more expensive than Uzwil without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.94
$31.33 CHF 24.47
6.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$139 CHF 109
7.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.89
$15.73 CHF 12.28
21.17%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.65
$6.39 CHF 4.99
-6.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.24
$5.37 CHF 4.19
0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.40 CHF 3.44
6.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.64
$7.60 CHF 5.94
28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.66
$6.92 CHF 5.41
23.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$2.59 CHF 2.02
58.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$3.69 CHF 2.88
17.89%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.72
$7.92 CHF 6.19
-7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$27.46 CHF 21.45
-5.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.68
$32.26 CHF 25.20
-9.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.39
$40.99 CHF 32.01
29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.13 CHF 2.45
16.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.83 CHF 1.43
14.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.44 CHF 1.91
15.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.24
$6.42 CHF 5.01
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.35 CHF 1.84
0.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-3.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.09 CHF 0.85
27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.55
$10.79 CHF 8.43
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.54
$11.72 CHF 9.15
37.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$2.27 CHF 1.78
-7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.28 CHF 1.78
39.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$3.93 CHF 3.07
21.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.1
$99.8 CHF 77.9
-2.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.14
$6.73 CHF 5.26
16.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$4.16 CHF 3.25
-17.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.8
$81.6 CHF 63.7
-17.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
-0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 250
$252 CHF 197
27.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.25
$58.2 CHF 45.47
-11.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.01
$53.0 CHF 41.39
8.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.5
$86.9 CHF 67.9
-9.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.50
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.53
$22.25 CHF 17.38
18.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,151
$2,842 CHF 2,219
-3.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$42.7K CHF 33.3K
-19.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.5
$138 CHF 108
-22.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.6
$65.6 CHF 51.2
6.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$129 CHF 101
16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$161 CHF 126
13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,428
$1,724 CHF 1,347
6.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,143
$1,444 CHF 1,128
1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,851
$2,856 CHF 2,231
27.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,321
$2,453 CHF 1,916
21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
$13.2K CHF 10.3K
49.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$12.8K CHF 9,985
20.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Uzwil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,209
-
-
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 Uzwil: March 1, 2026

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