Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancy and Lausanne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancy and Lausanne

😐 Solo nomad: Lancy is 5.7% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lancy is 0.5% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.66 CHF 24.93
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$150 CHF 122
-0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 CHF 14.91
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-1.93%
Cappuccino
$5.75 CHF 4.67
$6.12 CHF 4.97
-6.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.29
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-4.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$4.73 CHF 3.85
5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.6 CHF 7.81
$9.8 CHF 7.97
-2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-16.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHF 3.01
$4 CHF 3.25
-7.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.4 CHF 3.58
$4.38 CHF 3.56
0.46%
Eggs
$7.6 CHF 6.18
$7.32 CHF 5.95
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.52 CHF 21.57
$26.33 CHF 21.41
0.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.3 CHF 27.08
$28.15 CHF 22.89
18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.72 CHF 36.36
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-14.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 CHF 2.93
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-0.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$2.12 CHF 1.72
17.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$2.93 CHF 2.38
1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.25
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-0.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$2.42 CHF 1.97
7.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.88
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.12
$1.4 CHF 1.14
-1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 9.08
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 CHF 10.12
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-33.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$2.02 CHF 1.64
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$3.12 CHF 2.54
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.2
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-16.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.7
$95.2 CHF 77.4
5.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 6.23
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-1.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$3.29 CHF 2.67
9.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.2 CHF 52.2
$67.5 CHF 54.9
-4.93%
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)
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.4K CHF 36.9K
$42K CHF 34.1K
8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 208
$323 CHF 263
-20.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.65 CHF 38.74
$50.7 CHF 41.22
-6.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 47.42
$57.4 CHF 46.69
1.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 CHF 71
$77 CHF 62.6
13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 18.23
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-13.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,541 CHF 2,066
$2,864 CHF 2,329
-11.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 27K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
-1.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 107
$109 CHF 88.3
20.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.9 CHF 66.6
$68.3 CHF 55.5
19.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHF 132
$148 CHF 120
9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 175
$185 CHF 151
15.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 CHF 1,371
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-7.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 CHF 1,181
$1,459 CHF 1,186
-0.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,887 CHF 2,347
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-18.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 2,017
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-13.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-27.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,382
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-26.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.5
-1.60%

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Last update for Lancy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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