Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Zofingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Zofingen

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 43.3% more expensive than Zofingen without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 49.5% more expensive than Zofingen without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$27.68 CHF 22.51
19.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$107 CHF 86.8
40.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$17.05 CHF 13.86
9.62%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$3.76 CHF 3.06
62.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$3.01 CHF 2.45
82.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$4.23 CHF 3.44
131.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$6.33 CHF 5.15
38.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.83 CHF 1.49
24.04%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$2.67 CHF 2.17
49.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$2.31 CHF 1.88
89.61%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$4.85 CHF 3.94
50.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$28.8 CHF 23.42
-8.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$12.28 CHF 9.98
129.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$22.61 CHF 18.38
131.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.55 CHF 2.89
1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.87 CHF 2.34
2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$3.61 CHF 2.93
79.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.23 CHF 1.82
8.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.17 CHF 1.76
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.41 CHF 1.96
8.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.09 CHF 0.89
28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.43 CHF 9.29
-1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$12.76 CHF 10.37
46.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.96 CHF 1.6
3.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.37 CHF 1.93
31.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.89 CHF 3.17
21.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$98.9 CHF 80.4
-3.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$8.07 CHF 6.56
-3.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.4 CHF 3.58
-25.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$93.5 CHF 76
-27.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$57.2K CHF 46.5K
-26.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$367 CHF 298
-11.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$43.68 CHF 35.52
16.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$42.55 CHF 34.6
34.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-11.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$24.94 CHF 20.28
4.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,707 CHF 2,201
5.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-14.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$100 CHF 81.4
8.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$62.8 CHF 51.1
8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$98.1 CHF 79.8
50.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$151 CHF 123
22.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,702 CHF 1,384
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,445 CHF 1,175
0.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,789 CHF 2,268
27.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,423 CHF 1,970
18.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
51.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$9,978 CHF 8,113
57.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Zofingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$7,702 CHF 6,263
-2.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
1.53
63.40%

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

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zofingen: October 27, 2025

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