Cost of Living Comparison Between Wallisellen and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Wallisellen and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Wallisellen is 4.8% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wallisellen is 2.7% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.09
$33.21 CHF 25.87
-6.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$150 CHF 117
-2.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.57
$19.06 CHF 14.85
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.02
$5.95 CHF 4.64
8.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 CHF 4.57
$5.42 CHF 4.23
8.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.07
$4.70 CHF 3.67
11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$9.78 CHF 7.62
-24.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.56 CHF 6.67
$8.53 CHF 6.64
0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$2.17 CHF 1.69
0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.57
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 CHF 2.75
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-19.08%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 5.78
$7.33 CHF 5.71
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.82
$26.07 CHF 20.31
7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.23 CHF 25.11
$29.04 CHF 22.62
10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.86 CHF 31.83
$53.0 CHF 41.29
-22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.44
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-14.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 CHF 1.48
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.91
$2.82 CHF 2.19
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 CHF 4.07
$6.71 CHF 5.23
-22.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.46 CHF 1.92
2.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.50 CHF 1.95
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-18.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.55
$10.95 CHF 8.53
0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.30 CHF 8.80
$16.06 CHF 12.51
-29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.10 CHF 1.63
7.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.80
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$4.76 CHF 3.71
-18.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 CHF 75.6
$97.4 CHF 75.9
-0.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.36
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-12.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$3.43 CHF 2.67
19.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.2 CHF 62.5
$67.6 CHF 52.6
18.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$2.17 CHF 1.69
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 CHF 196
$320 CHF 249
-21.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.46 CHF 27.62
$51.5 CHF 40.14
-31.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CHF 41.58
$57.6 CHF 44.90
-7.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.2 CHF 67.1
$78.7 CHF 61.3
9.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.70 CHF 19.24
$26.28 CHF 20.48
-6.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,229
$2,755 CHF 2,146
3.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
15.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$107 CHF 83.3
28.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 CHF 47.69
$69.9 CHF 54.5
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$150 CHF 117
-1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHF 157
$183 CHF 142
10.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 CHF 1,339
$1,829 CHF 1,425
-5.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 CHF 1,122
$1,464 CHF 1,140
-1.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHF 2,175
$3,651 CHF 2,844
-23.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,420 CHF 1,885
$2,972 CHF 2,315
-18.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 11.6K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-24.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,287
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-22.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wallisellen
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,087 CHF 7,079
$7,950 CHF 6,193
14.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
2.5
-16.40%

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

Last update for Wallisellen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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