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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 8.2% cheaper than Wallisellen without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 2.1% more expensive than Wallisellen without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$31.41 CHF 25.54
5.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$147 CHF 119
2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$18.23 CHF 14.83
2.52%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$6.35 CHF 5.16
-3.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.91 CHF 4.8
-7.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$5.11 CHF 4.15
-7.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$7.5 CHF 6.1
30.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$8.37 CHF 6.81
4.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.19 CHF 1.78
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.26 CHF 2.65
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$3.53 CHF 2.87
24.08%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.18 CHF 5.84
1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$27.84 CHF 22.63
-5.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$32.1 CHF 26.1
-12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$40.45 CHF 32.89
29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.15 CHF 2.56
14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$1.89 CHF 1.54
12.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.48 CHF 2.02
18.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$5.2 CHF 4.22
24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.58 CHF 2.09
-6.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-0.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.61 CHF 2.12
0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.13 CHF 0.92
23.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$10.91 CHF 8.87
3.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$15.04 CHF 12.23
24.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.29 CHF 1.86
36.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.88 CHF 3.16
21.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$98 CHF 79.6
-2.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$6.63 CHF 5.39
17.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.2 CHF 3.42
-21.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$79.5 CHF 64.6
-15.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.11 CHF 1.72
1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$40K CHF 32.6K
4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$258 CHF 210
25.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$36.2 CHF 29.43
40.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$53.9 CHF 43.86
6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$87.6 CHF 71.2
-12.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
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Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$24.17 CHF 19.65
7.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,788 CHF 2,267
2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$39.5K CHF 32.2K
-14.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$141 CHF 115
-23.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$60.3 CHF 49.04
13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$151 CHF 123
-2.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$204 CHF 166
-8.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,697 CHF 1,380
7.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,464 CHF 1,190
-0.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,861 CHF 2,326
23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,494 CHF 2,028
15.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$16K CHF 13K
45.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$10.2K CHF 8,317
53.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Wallisellen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$9,121 CHF 7,416
-17.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wallisellen: October 27, 2025

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