Cost of Living Comparison Between Stabio and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Stabio and Lausanne

🙂 Solo nomad: Stabio is 13.6% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stabio is 8.3% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.74 CHF 24.99
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-6.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHF 135
$150 CHF 122
10.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.16 CHF 14.77
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-2.84%
Cappuccino
$4.47 CHF 3.64
$6.12 CHF 4.97
-26.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 CHF 3.88
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-13.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.36
$4.73 CHF 3.85
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 CHF 6.19
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-17.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.5 CHF 2.85
$4 CHF 3.25
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.77 CHF 3.88
$4.38 CHF 3.56
8.90%
Eggs
$7.05 CHF 5.73
$7.32 CHF 5.95
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.02 CHF 21.97
$26.33 CHF 21.41
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.55 CHF 28.91
$28.15 CHF 22.89
26.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.34 CHF 36.06
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-15.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-10.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.59
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.93 CHF 2.38
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.09 CHF 5.77
$6.48 CHF 5.27
9.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.79
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-8.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.89
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-1.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$2.62 CHF 2.13
0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 CHF 1.06
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 CHF 8.58
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-6.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.61 CHF 8.63
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-43.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$2.02 CHF 1.64
27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 CHF 3.42
$3.12 CHF 2.54
34.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.21
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-16.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99 CHF 80.5
$95.2 CHF 77.4
3.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-12.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$3.29 CHF 2.67
33.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 CHF 50.6
$67.5 CHF 54.9
-7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.14 CHF 1.74
3.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 30.5K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-10.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CHF 166
$323 CHF 263
-36.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.3 CHF 54.7
$50.7 CHF 41.22
32.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CHF 44.17
$57.4 CHF 46.69
-5.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 70.4
$77 CHF 62.6
12.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.76 CHF 15.25
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-27.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,212 CHF 985
$2,864 CHF 2,329
-57.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
1.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.5
$109 CHF 88.3
0.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.28 CHF 39.25
$68.3 CHF 55.5
-29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 109
$148 CHF 120
-9.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 CHF 122
$185 CHF 151
-19.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,365
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-8.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 CHF 1,174
$1,459 CHF 1,186
-1.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,855 CHF 2,321
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-19.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,495 CHF 2,028
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-13.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.7K CHF 11.1K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-41.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,198 CHF 7,479
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-41.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stabio
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
-

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Last update for Stabio: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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