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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 11.9% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 13% more expensive than Lancy without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$30.58 CHF 23.82
8.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$147 CHF 115
2.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$18.15 CHF 14.14
5.01%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.04 CHF 4.70
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.51 CHF 4.29
-1.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.98 CHF 3.88
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$10.06 CHF 7.84
-2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$7.39 CHF 5.76
15.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.14 CHF 1.67
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.72 CHF 2.90
10.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$4.54 CHF 3.53
-4.19%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$7.66 CHF 5.97
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$27.45 CHF 21.38
-5.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$33.23 CHF 25.88
-12.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$44.44 CHF 34.62
19.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.43 CHF 2.67
6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.55 CHF 1.99
-18.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-4.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$6.15 CHF 4.79
9.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.57 CHF 2.00
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.39 CHF 1.86
-1.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.31 CHF 1.02
6.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.92 CHF 8.51
0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$12.70 CHF 9.90
26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$3.13 CHF 2.44
1.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$4.03 CHF 3.14
18.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$99.1 CHF 77.2
-1.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$7.38 CHF 5.75
6.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.62 CHF 2.82
-5.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$64.3 CHF 50.1
5.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.16 CHF 1.68
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$44.8K CHF 34.9K
-8.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$263 CHF 205
21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$48.01 CHF 37.40
7.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$58.9 CHF 45.88
-2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$89.7 CHF 69.8
-12.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$22.37 CHF 17.43
17.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$2,591 CHF 2,019
6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$33.3K CHF 26.0K
2.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$133 CHF 104
-19.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$80.7 CHF 62.9
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$165 CHF 128
-8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$212 CHF 165
-13.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,715 CHF 1,336
6.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,476 CHF 1,150
-0.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,883 CHF 2,246
26.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,485 CHF 1,936
19.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
42.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$10.8K CHF 8,419
43.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Lancy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lancy: February 28, 2026

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