Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Meilen and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Meilen is 12.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Meilen is 6.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.11 CHF 25.3

$32.99 CHF 26.82

-5.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$145 CHF 118

$150 CHF 122

-3.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.22 CHF 14.82

$18.69 CHF 15.2

-2.51%

Cappuccino

$6.35 CHF 5.16

$6.12 CHF 4.97

3.76%

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

$6 CHF 4.87

$5.49 CHF 4.46

9.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 CHF 4.19

$4.73 CHF 3.85

8.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.46 CHF 6.88

$9.8 CHF 7.97

-13.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.26 CHF 5.9

$8.75 CHF 7.12

-17.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 CHF 1.86

$2.27 CHF 1.84

0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.27 CHF 2.66

$4 CHF 3.25

-18.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.12 CHF 3.35

$4.38 CHF 3.56

-5.94%

Eggs

$7.46 CHF 6.07

$7.32 CHF 5.95

1.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$29.16 CHF 23.71

$26.33 CHF 21.41

10.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$33.42 CHF 27.17

$28.15 CHF 22.89

18.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$49.41 CHF 40.17

$52.3 CHF 42.52

-5.53%

Apples (1kg)

$4.07 CHF 3.31

$3.61 CHF 2.94

12.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.44 CHF 1.99

$2.12 CHF 1.72

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 CHF 2.47

$2.93 CHF 2.38

3.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.19 CHF 4.22

$6.48 CHF 5.27

-19.91%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 CHF 2.1

$2.42 CHF 1.97

6.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 CHF 1.86

$2.36 CHF 1.92

-2.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 CHF 2.02

$2.62 CHF 2.13

-4.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 CHF 0.94

$1.4 CHF 1.14

-17.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.3 CHF 9.19

$11.29 CHF 9.18

0.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.22 CHF 12.37

$18.71 CHF 15.21

-18.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 CHF 1.83

$2.02 CHF 1.64

11.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 CHF 1.88

$3.12 CHF 2.54

-25.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.92 CHF 3.19

$4.73 CHF 3.84

-17.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.4 CHF 80.8

$95.2 CHF 77.4

4.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.9 CHF 5.61

$7.81 CHF 6.35

-11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.16 CHF 3.38

$3.29 CHF 2.67

26.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$81.4 CHF 66.2

$67.5 CHF 54.9

20.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.34 CHF 1.9

$2.14 CHF 1.74

9.35%

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

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

$39.7K CHF 32.3K

2.39%

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

$40.2K CHF 32.7K

$42K CHF 34.1K

-4.33%

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

$259 CHF 211

$323 CHF 263

-19.70%

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

$58.7 CHF 47.69

$50.7 CHF 41.22

15.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.2 CHF 48.15

$57.4 CHF 46.69

3.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.7 CHF 72.1

$77 CHF 62.6

15.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$64.8 CHF 52.7

$48.1 CHF 39.11

34.64%

Cinema Ticket

$27.06 CHF 22

$25.95 CHF 21.1

4.28%

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

$2,852 CHF 2,319

$2,864 CHF 2,329

-0.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$38.7K CHF 31.5K

$33.8K CHF 27.5K

14.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$137 CHF 111

$109 CHF 88.3

25.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.9 CHF 50.3

$68.3 CHF 55.5

-9.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$149 CHF 121

$148 CHF 120

0.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$200 CHF 163

$185 CHF 151

8.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,713 CHF 1,393

$1,825 CHF 1,484

-6.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,479 CHF 1,203

$1,459 CHF 1,186

1.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,791 CHF 2,270

$3,545 CHF 2,883

-21.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,468 CHF 2,007

$2,871 CHF 2,334

-14.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$24.4K CHF 19.8K

$23.3K CHF 18.9K

4.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$23.1K CHF 18.8K

$15.7K CHF 12.8K

47.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,568 CHF 6,967

$7,512 CHF 6,108

14.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.09

2.5

-16.40%

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

Last update for Meilen: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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