Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancy and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancy and Zurich

😐 Solo nomad: Lancy is 13% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lancy is 11.8% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.58 CHF 23.82
$31.39 CHF 24.46
-2.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$148 CHF 115
-0.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.14
$20.60 CHF 16.04
-11.89%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.70
$6.90 CHF 5.37
-12.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 CHF 4.29
$5.83 CHF 4.54
-5.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.88
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-6.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.06 CHF 7.84
$9.74 CHF 7.58
3.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.39 CHF 5.76
$8.44 CHF 6.57
-12.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.72 CHF 2.90
$3.40 CHF 2.65
9.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.54 CHF 3.53
$3.94 CHF 3.07
15.23%
Eggs
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$7.57 CHF 5.90
1.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.45 CHF 21.38
$29.08 CHF 22.65
-5.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.23 CHF 25.88
$33.28 CHF 25.92
-0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.44 CHF 34.62
$50.8 CHF 39.56
-12.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-14.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$3.04 CHF 2.36
-2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$5.17 CHF 4.03
18.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-5.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.86
$2.37 CHF 1.85
0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.58 CHF 2.01
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-21.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.51
$11.15 CHF 8.68
-2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.70 CHF 9.90
$15.52 CHF 12.09
-18.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$3.34 CHF 2.60
-6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$4.96 CHF 3.86
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 77.2
$109 CHF 85.2
-9.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 CHF 5.75
$7.63 CHF 5.94
-3.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$4.13 CHF 3.22
-12.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.3 CHF 50.1
$89.0 CHF 69.3
-27.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
-1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K CHF 34.9K
$39.5K CHF 30.7K
13.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 CHF 205
$253 CHF 197
3.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.01 CHF 37.40
$35.07 CHF 27.32
36.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.88
$58.2 CHF 45.30
1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.7 CHF 69.8
$90.5 CHF 70.5
-0.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.94 CHF 38.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.43
$24.92 CHF 19.41
-10.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,591 CHF 2,019
$3,471 CHF 2,704
-25.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 26.0K
$39.2K CHF 30.5K
-15.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$137 CHF 107
-2.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 62.9
$61.1 CHF 47.57
32.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 128
$149 CHF 116
10.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$212 CHF 165
$201 CHF 156
5.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,336
$2,726 CHF 2,124
-37.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$2,225 CHF 1,733
-33.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$4,974 CHF 3,874
-42.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 CHF 1,936
$3,694 CHF 2,878
-32.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$24.7K CHF 19.3K
-44.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K CHF 8,419
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-34.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$8,573 CHF 6,679
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.09
17.70%

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

Last update for Lancy: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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