Cost of Living Comparison Between Rheinfelden and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Rheinfelden and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Rheinfelden is 0.2% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rheinfelden is 10.6% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.95 CHF 21.77
$33.21 CHF 25.87
-15.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.7
$150 CHF 117
-28.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 CHF 13.24
$19.06 CHF 14.85
-10.86%
Cappuccino
$5.77 CHF 4.49
$5.95 CHF 4.64
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.90 CHF 3.82
$5.42 CHF 4.23
-9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 CHF 3.64
$4.70 CHF 3.67
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 CHF 6.39
$9.78 CHF 7.62
-16.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.32 CHF 4.93
$8.53 CHF 6.64
-25.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-17.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-1.38%
Eggs
$7.12 CHF 5.54
$7.33 CHF 5.71
-2.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.70 CHF 22.35
$26.07 CHF 20.31
10.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.27 CHF 27.47
$29.04 CHF 22.62
21.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.17 CHF 32.07
$53.0 CHF 41.29
-22.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 CHF 2.77
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-2.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$2.09 CHF 1.63
3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$2.82 CHF 2.19
2.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.76 CHF 5.27
$6.71 CHF 5.23
0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$2.50 CHF 1.95
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-18.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$10.95 CHF 8.53
2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 CHF 10.10
$16.06 CHF 12.51
-19.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.51
$2.10 CHF 1.63
-7.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$4.76 CHF 3.71
-17.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$97.4 CHF 75.9
1.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.11
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.26
$3.43 CHF 2.67
22.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 68.3
$67.6 CHF 52.6
29.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
2.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHF 239
$320 CHF 249
-4.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 41.97
$51.5 CHF 40.14
4.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.41
$57.6 CHF 44.90
1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.0
$78.7 CHF 61.3
12.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.09 CHF 17.99
$26.28 CHF 20.48
-12.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,095 CHF 2,411
$2,755 CHF 2,146
12.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
2.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$107 CHF 83.3
27.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.3
$69.9 CHF 54.5
-4.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$150 CHF 117
17.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$183 CHF 142
1.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 CHF 1,343
$1,829 CHF 1,425
-5.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,158
$1,464 CHF 1,140
1.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,873 CHF 2,238
$3,651 CHF 2,844
-21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,092 CHF 2,409
$2,972 CHF 2,315
4.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-29.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,144
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-24.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rheinfelden
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
2.5
0.80%

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Last update for Rheinfelden: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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