Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 8.9% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Verbier is 9.9% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 23.85
$33.21 CHF 25.94
-8.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$150 CHF 117
-6.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.20 CHF 14.22
$19.06 CHF 14.89
-4.51%
Cappuccino
$5.93 CHF 4.63
$5.95 CHF 4.65
-0.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.23
$5.42 CHF 4.24
-0.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.66
$4.70 CHF 3.67
-0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 CHF 6.52
$9.78 CHF 7.64
-14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.90
$8.53 CHF 6.66
-11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.74
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-14.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.19
$4.35 CHF 3.40
-6.21%
Eggs
$7.58 CHF 5.92
$7.33 CHF 5.72
3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 22.54
$26.07 CHF 20.36
10.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.71
$29.04 CHF 22.68
13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.94 CHF 36.66
$53.0 CHF 41.39
-11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$3.66 CHF 2.85
0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.09 CHF 1.63
8.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$2.82 CHF 2.20
4.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$6.71 CHF 5.24
-3.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-0.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$2.36 CHF 1.85
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.50 CHF 1.95
0.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-5.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 8.83
$10.95 CHF 8.55
3.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 CHF 10.83
$16.06 CHF 12.54
-13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$2.10 CHF 1.64
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$3.18 CHF 2.48
1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-16.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 76.0
$97.4 CHF 76.1
-0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$7.86 CHF 6.14
-1.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.26
$3.43 CHF 2.68
21.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.4
$67.6 CHF 52.8
16.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.5K
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$320 CHF 250
-18.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.22 CHF 37.66
$51.5 CHF 40.25
-6.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.64
$57.6 CHF 45.01
1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.6
$78.7 CHF 61.5
10.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$62.5 CHF 48.85
$48.02 CHF 37.50
30.24%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.53
$26.28 CHF 20.53
-14.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,900 CHF 2,265
$2,755 CHF 2,151
5.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
0.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$107 CHF 83.5
27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 53.8
$69.9 CHF 54.6
-1.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$150 CHF 117
-2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$183 CHF 143
1.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,312
$1,829 CHF 1,428
-8.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,131
$1,464 CHF 1,143
-1.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 CHF 2,238
$3,651 CHF 2,851
-21.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 CHF 1,908
$2,972 CHF 2,321
-17.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-21.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,638
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-20.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,303 CHF 4,142
$7,950 CHF 6,209
-33.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Verbier: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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