Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Zuchwil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Zuchwil

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 13.6% cheaper than Zuchwil without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 8.2% more expensive than Zuchwil without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$30.45 CHF 24.76
8.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$98.1 CHF 79.7
53.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$21.06 CHF 17.13
-11.25%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$5.11 CHF 4.15
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.67 CHF 4.61
-3.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$5.21 CHF 4.24
-9.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$6.26 CHF 5.09
56.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$8.74 CHF 7.11
0.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.22 CHF 1.8
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.28 CHF 2.67
21.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$3.98 CHF 3.24
10.05%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.26 CHF 5.91
0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$30.14 CHF 24.51
-12.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$33.95 CHF 27.6
-17.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$50.6 CHF 41.14
3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$4.2 CHF 3.42
-14.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.84 CHF 2.31
-25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$3.04 CHF 2.47
-3.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$5 CHF 4.07
29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.76 CHF 2.25
-12.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.45 CHF 1.99
6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.65 CHF 1.34
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.16 CHF 9.08
1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$14.91 CHF 12.12
25.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-7.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.8 CHF 3.09
24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$97.9 CHF 79.6
-2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.88 CHF 6.41
-0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.17 CHF 3.39
-21.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$88.8 CHF 72.2
-23.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-5.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$260 CHF 211
24.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$36.26 CHF 29.48
39.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$59.8 CHF 48.61
-3.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$87.4 CHF 71.1
-11.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$24.58 CHF 19.99
5.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$3,392 CHF 2,758
-15.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-15.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$138 CHF 112
-21.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$60.9 CHF 49.52
12.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$146 CHF 119
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$203 CHF 165
-8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,698 CHF 1,380
7.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,495 CHF 1,215
-2.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,838 CHF 2,307
24.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,479 CHF 2,016
15.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
37.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$9,911 CHF 8,059
58.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Zuchwil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$7,660 CHF 6,228
-1.93%
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 Zuchwil: October 28, 2025

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