Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Wallisellen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Wallisellen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 4.6% cheaper than Wallisellen without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 2.7% more expensive than Wallisellen without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$30.93 CHF 24.09
7.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$147 CHF 115
2.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$18.71 CHF 14.57
1.87%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.45 CHF 5.02
-7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.86 CHF 4.57
-7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$5.23 CHF 4.07
-10.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$7.37 CHF 5.74
32.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$8.56 CHF 6.67
-0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.18 CHF 1.70
-0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.29 CHF 2.57
24.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$3.52 CHF 2.75
23.58%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.43 CHF 5.78
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$28.01 CHF 21.82
-6.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$32.23 CHF 25.11
-9.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$40.86 CHF 31.83
29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.14 CHF 2.44
16.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.90 CHF 1.48
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.46 CHF 1.91
14.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$5.22 CHF 4.07
28.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.53 CHF 1.97
-2.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.28 CHF 1.77
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.50 CHF 1.95
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.13 CHF 0.88
23.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.98 CHF 8.55
-0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$11.30 CHF 8.80
42.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.32 CHF 1.80
37.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Wallisellen
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
$97.0 CHF 75.6
0.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$6.89 CHF 5.36
14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-16.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$80.2 CHF 62.5
-15.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.18 CHF 1.70
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$252 CHF 196
27.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$35.46 CHF 27.62
45.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$53.4 CHF 41.58
7.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$86.2 CHF 67.1
-8.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$24.70 CHF 19.24
6.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$2,861 CHF 2,229
-3.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
-13.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$137 CHF 107
-22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$61.2 CHF 47.69
14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$147 CHF 115
1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$202 CHF 157
-9.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,719 CHF 1,339
6.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,440 CHF 1,122
1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,792 CHF 2,175
30.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,420 CHF 1,885
22.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$14.9K CHF 11.6K
31.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$11.9K CHF 9,287
29.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$9,087 CHF 7,079
-12.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Wallisellen: February 28, 2026

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