Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Wil is 6.8% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wil is 14.9% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.22 CHF 24.32
$33.21 CHF 25.87
-5.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 111
$150 CHF 117
-4.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.06 CHF 13.29
$19.06 CHF 14.85
-10.49%
Cappuccino
$6.32 CHF 4.93
$5.95 CHF 4.64
6.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 CHF 4.62
$5.42 CHF 4.23
9.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHF 3.99
$4.70 CHF 3.67
9.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.64 CHF 6.73
$9.78 CHF 7.62
-11.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CHF 5.77
$8.53 CHF 6.64
-13.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.17 CHF 1.69
3.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-10.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-15.63%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$7.33 CHF 5.71
8.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.21 CHF 21.20
$26.07 CHF 20.31
4.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.91 CHF 24.86
$29.04 CHF 22.62
9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.1 CHF 39.06
$53.0 CHF 41.29
-5.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.86
$3.66 CHF 2.85
0.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$2.09 CHF 1.63
10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.82 CHF 2.19
-8.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 CHF 5.00
$6.71 CHF 5.23
-4.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$2.46 CHF 1.92
5.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$2.50 CHF 1.95
6.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-17.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHF 8.47
$10.95 CHF 8.53
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 CHF 10.88
$16.06 CHF 12.51
-13.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.76
$2.10 CHF 1.63
8.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-27.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Wil
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)
$97.3 CHF 75.8
$97.4 CHF 75.9
-0.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 CHF 5.37
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-12.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.38
$3.43 CHF 2.67
26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 63.2
$67.6 CHF 52.6
20.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$2.17 CHF 1.69
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 32.8K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$320 CHF 249
-23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.74
$51.5 CHF 40.14
13.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 CHF 40.95
$57.6 CHF 44.90
-8.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.4
$78.7 CHF 61.3
9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$31.27 CHF 24.36
$26.28 CHF 20.48
18.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,823 CHF 2,199
$2,755 CHF 2,146
2.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.3K CHF 33.7K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
26.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 117
$107 CHF 83.3
40.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 CHF 57.7
$69.9 CHF 54.5
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$150 CHF 117
-2.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 180
$183 CHF 142
26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,308
$1,829 CHF 1,425
-8.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,442 CHF 1,123
$1,464 CHF 1,140
-1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 CHF 1,687
$3,651 CHF 2,844
-40.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 CHF 1,917
$2,972 CHF 2,315
-17.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.2K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-27.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,915
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-25.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wil
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,544 CHF 3,540
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-42.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Wil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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