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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 6.4% cheaper than Wil without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 17.5% more expensive than Wil without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$31.22 CHF 24.32
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$143 CHF 111
5.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$17.06 CHF 13.29
11.72%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.32 CHF 4.93
-5.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.93 CHF 4.62
-8.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$5.13 CHF 3.99
-8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$8.64 CHF 6.73
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$7.41 CHF 5.77
15.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.25 CHF 1.75
-3.56%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.68 CHF 2.87
11.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$3.67 CHF 2.86
18.53%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.93 CHF 6.18
-7.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$27.21 CHF 21.20
-4.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$31.91 CHF 24.86
-8.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$50.1 CHF 39.06
5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.68 CHF 2.86
-0.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.31 CHF 1.80
-9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.57 CHF 2.00
9.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$6.42 CHF 5.00
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.60 CHF 2.03
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-6.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.14 CHF 0.89
21.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.88 CHF 8.47
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$13.97 CHF 10.88
14.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.27 CHF 1.76
-7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.30 CHF 1.79
38.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Wil
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
$6.90 CHF 5.37
13.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.34 CHF 3.38
-20.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$81.2 CHF 63.2
-16.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$42.2K CHF 32.8K
-3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$244 CHF 190
31.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$58.7 CHF 45.74
-12.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$52.6 CHF 40.95
9.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$86.6 CHF 67.4
-9.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$31.27 CHF 24.36
-15.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$2,823 CHF 2,199
-2.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$43.3K CHF 33.7K
-20.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$150 CHF 117
-28.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$74.0 CHF 57.7
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$146 CHF 114
2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$231 CHF 180
-20.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,679 CHF 1,308
8.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,442 CHF 1,123
1.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,165 CHF 1,687
68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,460 CHF 1,917
20.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$14.3K CHF 11.2K
37.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$11.4K CHF 8,915
35.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Wil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$4,544 CHF 3,540
74.95%
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 Wil: March 2, 2026

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