Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 7.8% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 3.5% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.59 CHF 29.75

$32.99 CHF 26.82

10.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$144 CHF 117

$150 CHF 122

-4.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$16.2 CHF 13.17

$18.69 CHF 15.2

-13.32%

Cappuccino

$6.68 CHF 5.43

$6.12 CHF 4.97

9.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 CHF 4.38

$5.49 CHF 4.46

-2.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CHF 3.44

$4.73 CHF 3.85

-10.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.56 CHF 6.96

$9.8 CHF 7.97

-12.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.58 CHF 6.17

$8.75 CHF 7.12

-13.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.81

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-2.20%

White Bread (500g)

$3.85 CHF 3.13

$4 CHF 3.25

-3.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.18 CHF 3.4

$4.38 CHF 3.56

-4.57%

Eggs

$7.57 CHF 6.16

$7.32 CHF 5.95

3.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.18 CHF 24.54

$26.33 CHF 21.41

14.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.64 CHF 28.98

$28.15 CHF 22.89

26.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.8 CHF 41.33

$52.3 CHF 42.52

-2.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.68 CHF 2.99

$3.61 CHF 2.94

1.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 CHF 1.82

$2.12 CHF 1.72

5.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.01 CHF 2.44

$2.93 CHF 2.38

2.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.52 CHF 5.3

$6.48 CHF 5.27

0.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 2.02

$2.42 CHF 1.97

2.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.44 CHF 1.98

$2.36 CHF 1.92

3.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.6 CHF 2.11

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 CHF 1.04

$1.4 CHF 1.14

-8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.23 CHF 9.13

$11.29 CHF 9.18

-0.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.15 CHF 12.32

$18.71 CHF 15.21

-19.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CHF 1.98

$2.02 CHF 1.64

20.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 CHF 2.71

$3.12 CHF 2.54

6.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.83 CHF 3.93

$4.73 CHF 3.84

2.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.6 CHF 81

$95.2 CHF 77.4

4.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.09 CHF 6.58

$7.81 CHF 6.35

3.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.54 CHF 3.69

$3.29 CHF 2.67

37.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.4 CHF 71.1

$67.5 CHF 54.9

29.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.12 CHF 1.72

$2.14 CHF 1.74

-0.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.8K CHF 32.3K

$39.7K CHF 32.3K

0.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.8K CHF 34.8K

$42K CHF 34.1K

1.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$251 CHF 204

$323 CHF 263

-22.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$73.1 CHF 59.4

$50.7 CHF 41.22

44.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.7 CHF 45.3

$57.4 CHF 46.69

-2.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94.6 CHF 77

$77 CHF 62.6

22.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.9 CHF 36.51

$48.1 CHF 39.11

-6.65%

Cinema Ticket

$21.88 CHF 17.79

$25.95 CHF 21.1

-15.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,907 CHF 2,364

$2,864 CHF 2,329

1.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$43.6K CHF 35.4K

$33.8K CHF 27.5K

28.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

$109 CHF 88.3

25.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.4 CHF 62.1

$68.3 CHF 55.5

11.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 CHF 107

$148 CHF 120

-10.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 CHF 128

$185 CHF 151

-15.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,018 CHF 1,641

$1,825 CHF 1,484

10.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,798 CHF 1,462

$1,459 CHF 1,186

23.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,996 CHF 2,436

$3,545 CHF 2,883

-15.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,912 CHF 2,368

$2,871 CHF 2,334

1.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.1K CHF 13.1K

$23.3K CHF 18.9K

-30.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,086 CHF 7,388

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

-42.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,226 CHF 5,875

$7,512 CHF 6,108

-3.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

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

Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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