Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Wil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Wil

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 8.3% more expensive than Wil without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 5.2% cheaper than Wil without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$30.72 CHF 24.98
7.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$142 CHF 115
6.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$17.39 CHF 14.14
7.48%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.83 CHF 4.74
-5.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$5.14 CHF 4.18
-7.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$8.54 CHF 6.94
14.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$7.18 CHF 5.84
21.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-1.30%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.77 CHF 3.07
6.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$3.53 CHF 2.87
24.08%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.64 CHF 6.22
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$27.39 CHF 22.27
-3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$32.27 CHF 26.24
-12.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$51.5 CHF 41.86
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-3.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-6.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.55 CHF 2.07
14.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$6.35 CHF 5.17
2.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.58 CHF 2.1
-6.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.24 CHF 1.82
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-1.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.15 CHF 0.93
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.04 CHF 8.98
2.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$12.56 CHF 10.21
48.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-10.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.37 CHF 1.93
31.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.96 CHF 3.22
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$97.9 CHF 79.6
-2.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$6.59 CHF 5.35
18.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-22.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$81.3 CHF 66.1
-16.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$251 CHF 204
28.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$59.5 CHF 48.38
-14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$52.6 CHF 42.76
9.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$87.8 CHF 71.4
-12.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$30.34 CHF 24.67
-14.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,853 CHF 2,320
0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$43.4K CHF 35.3K
-22.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$148 CHF 120
-26.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$72.2 CHF 58.7
-5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$150 CHF 122
-1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$237 CHF 193
-21.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,678 CHF 1,364
8.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,446 CHF 1,176
0.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,172 CHF 1,766
63.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,438 CHF 1,983
17.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$14.3K CHF 11.7K
62.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$9,387 CHF 7,633
67.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$4,477 CHF 3,640
67.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wil: October 27, 2025

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