Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 9.7% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 7.3% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-6.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 122
$150 CHF 122
0.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.88 CHF 12.1
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-20.39%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$6.12 CHF 4.97
0.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$5.49 CHF 4.46
1.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 CHF 3.66
$4.73 CHF 3.85
-4.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.98 CHF 8.11
$9.8 CHF 7.97
1.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-41.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$4 CHF 3.25
-18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 CHF 3.25
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-8.90%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.99
$7.32 CHF 5.95
0.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.26 CHF 23.79
$26.33 CHF 21.41
11.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.08 CHF 27.71
$28.15 CHF 22.89
21.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.6 CHF 41.1
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-3.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$3.61 CHF 2.94
11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.27
$2.12 CHF 1.72
31.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 CHF 2.44
$2.93 CHF 2.38
2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-23.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.33
$2.42 CHF 1.97
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$1.4 CHF 1.14
22.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 9.2
$11.29 CHF 9.18
0.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 12.31
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.14
$2.02 CHF 1.64
30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 CHF 2.68
$3.12 CHF 2.54
5.77%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
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)
$94.6 CHF 77
$95.2 CHF 77.4
-0.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.3
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-0.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$3.29 CHF 2.67
37.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 CHF 70.4
$67.5 CHF 54.9
28.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$2.14 CHF 1.74
4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
3.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K CHF 31.7K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$323 CHF 263
-69.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.48 CHF 28.85
$50.7 CHF 41.22
-30.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.14
$57.4 CHF 46.69
3.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75 CHF 61
$77 CHF 62.6
-2.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 CHF 15.5
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,380 CHF 2,748
$2,864 CHF 2,329
18.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
17.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 115
$109 CHF 88.3
30.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 CHF 50.5
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$148 CHF 120
-0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 166
$185 CHF 151
10.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 CHF 1,389
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-6.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 CHF 1,614
$1,459 CHF 1,186
36.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,629 CHF 3,764
$2,871 CHF 2,334
61.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-35.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-20.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,092 CHF 4,140
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-32.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
2.5
-28.00%

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

Last update for St. Moritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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