Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Liestal is 6.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 1.7% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.71
$33.21 CHF 25.94
-16.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 84.0
$150 CHF 117
-28.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.40
$19.06 CHF 14.89
3.41%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.45
$5.95 CHF 4.65
-4.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.77
$5.42 CHF 4.24
-10.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$4.70 CHF 3.67
1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.49
$9.78 CHF 7.64
-15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.76
$8.53 CHF 6.66
-28.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-16.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.03
$4.35 CHF 3.40
18.62%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.90
$7.33 CHF 5.72
3.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.08
$26.07 CHF 20.36
8.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.40
$29.04 CHF 22.68
20.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.32
$53.0 CHF 41.39
-21.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.08
$3.66 CHF 2.85
7.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.08
$2.09 CHF 1.63
27.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.39
$2.82 CHF 2.20
8.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.29
$6.71 CHF 5.24
0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$2.46 CHF 1.92
32.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.36 CHF 1.85
19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$2.50 CHF 1.95
5.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-9.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 8.99
$10.95 CHF 8.55
5.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.19
$16.06 CHF 12.54
-2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.10 CHF 1.64
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-26.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 53.8
$97.4 CHF 76.1
-29.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.18
$7.86 CHF 6.14
0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$3.43 CHF 2.68
20.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.8
$67.6 CHF 52.8
34.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.17 CHF 1.70
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.8K
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
18.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 288
$320 CHF 250
15.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$51.5 CHF 40.25
5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.64
$57.6 CHF 45.01
1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.8
$78.7 CHF 61.5
11.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.24
$48.02 CHF 37.50
28.63%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.90
$26.28 CHF 20.53
-7.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,014
$2,755 CHF 2,151
-6.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
0.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$107 CHF 83.5
26.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.4
$69.9 CHF 54.6
-2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$150 CHF 117
18.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 176
$183 CHF 143
23.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,151
$1,829 CHF 1,428
-19.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,050
$1,464 CHF 1,143
-8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,946
$3,651 CHF 2,851
-31.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,070
$2,972 CHF 2,321
-10.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,869
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-43.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,505
$7,950 CHF 6,209
20.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.5
0.80%

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Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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