Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Rapperswil and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Rapperswil is 21.3% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rapperswil is 20.5% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.99
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-6.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 CHF 95.4
$150 CHF 122
-22.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.58 CHF 15.11
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-0.59%
Cappuccino
$5.64 CHF 4.59
$6.12 CHF 4.97
-7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$4.73 CHF 3.85
5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-25.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 CHF 4.92
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CHF 0.96
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-48.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$4 CHF 3.25
-72.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-44.98%
Eggs
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$7.32 CHF 5.95
-50.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.91 CHF 22.69
$26.33 CHF 21.41
6.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.56 CHF 26.47
$28.15 CHF 22.89
15.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.46 CHF 30.46
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-28.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-32.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 CHF 1.55
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-17.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-62.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CHF 1.53
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-22.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CHF 1.46
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-4.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 CHF 0.49
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.77 CHF 8.76
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.2 CHF 12.36
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-18.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 CHF 0.68
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 78.7
$95.2 CHF 77.4
1.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-10.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$3.29 CHF 2.67
31.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.4 CHF 65.4
$67.5 CHF 54.9
19.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-1.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 34.3K
$42K CHF 34.1K
0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 268
$323 CHF 263
2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.63
$50.7 CHF 41.22
17.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CHF 44.14
$57.4 CHF 46.69
-5.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$77 CHF 62.6
12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.78 CHF 17.71
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-16.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,879 CHF 2,341
$2,864 CHF 2,329
0.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
1.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$109 CHF 88.3
13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-46.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$148 CHF 120
-32.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 CHF 51
$185 CHF 151
-66.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,374
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-7.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,176
$1,459 CHF 1,186
-0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,880 CHF 2,342
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-18.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CHF 1,972
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-15.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.2K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-35.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,336
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-34.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rapperswil
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,405 CHF 6,021
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-1.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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Last update for Rapperswil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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