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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.30 CHFย 24.33
$32.76 CHFย 26.31
-7.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHFย 117
$151 CHFย 121
-3.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.69 CHFย 11.80
$19.41 CHFย 15.59
-24.32%
Cappuccino
$6.26 CHFย 5.03
$5.83 CHFย 4.68
7.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 CHFย 4.55
$5.50 CHFย 4.41
2.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHFย 3.82
$4.80 CHFย 3.85
-0.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.08 CHFย 8.10
$10.09 CHFย 8.10
-0.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHFย 4.91
$8.50 CHFย 6.83
-28.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 CHFย 1.08
$2.26 CHFย 1.82
-40.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHFย 2.62
$4.17 CHFย 3.35
-21.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 CHFย 3.24
$4.51 CHFย 3.62
-10.42%
Eggs
$7.52 CHFย 6.04
$7.06 CHFย 5.67
6.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.05 CHFย 24.13
$26.33 CHFย 21.15
14.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.98 CHFย 27.28
$28.65 CHFย 23.01
18.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.90 CHFย 40.07
$53.6 CHFย 43.05
-6.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 CHFย 3.34
$3.75 CHFย 3.02
10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHFย 2.24
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 CHFย 2.49
$2.91 CHFย 2.33
6.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 CHFย 4.20
$6.61 CHFย 5.31
-20.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CHFย 2.24
$2.41 CHFย 1.93
15.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 CHFย 1.85
$2.41 CHFย 1.93
-4.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHFย 2.06
$2.59 CHFย 2.08
-0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 CHFย 1.39
$1.47 CHFย 1.18
18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHFย 8.83
$10.92 CHFย 8.77
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CHFย 11.62
$15.72 CHFย 12.62
-7.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHFย 2.12
$2.05 CHFย 1.64
28.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHFย 2.56
$3.26 CHFย 2.62
-2.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHFย 3.15
$4.73 CHFย 3.80
-17.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 CHFย 76.0
$94.4 CHFย 75.8
0.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHFย 6.33
$7.92 CHFย 6.36
-0.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.57 CHFย 3.67
$3.40 CHFย 2.73
34.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHFย 70.0
$67.8 CHFย 54.5
28.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHFย 32.8K
$40.7K CHFย 32.7K
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHFย 31.4K
$41.3K CHFย 33.1K
-5.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.9 CHFย 79.4
$329 CHFย 264
-69.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 CHFย 28.66
$50.6 CHFย 40.64
-29.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 CHFย 47.66
$58.1 CHFย 46.69
2.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.3 CHFย 58.9
$76.4 CHFย 61.3
-4.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$47.86 CHFย 38.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 CHFย 15.53
$26.87 CHFย 21.57
-28.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,428 CHFย 2,753
$2,803 CHFย 2,251
22.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHFย 31.0K
$33.3K CHFย 26.8K
15.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHFย 112
$108 CHFย 86.7
28.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 CHFย 49.23
$68.5 CHFย 55.0
-10.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHFย 117
$152 CHFย 122
-3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHFย 161
$187 CHFย 150
7.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHFย 1,379
$1,879 CHFย 1,509
-8.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 CHFย 1,608
$1,487 CHFย 1,194
34.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHFย 2,284
$3,560 CHFย 2,858
-20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,690 CHFย 3,766
$2,907 CHFย 2,335
61.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$20.0K CHFย 16.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K CHFย 10.3K
$14.9K CHFย 11.9K
-13.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,060 CHFย 4,063
$7,248 CHFย 5,820
-30.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
2.5
-28.00%

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Last update for St. Moritz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: January 11, 2026

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