Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Nyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Nyon

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 5.1% more expensive than Nyon without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 9.8% cheaper than Nyon without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 26.01
$30.33 CHF 23.75
9.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 118
$147 CHF 115
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.93
$19.98 CHF 15.64
-4.60%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.66
$6.48 CHF 5.08
-8.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.25
$5.31 CHF 4.16
2.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$4.84 CHF 3.79
-2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.66
$9.60 CHF 7.52
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.68
$8.63 CHF 6.76
-1.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.30 CHF 1.80
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$3.93 CHF 3.07
4.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$5.12 CHF 4.01
-15.04%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$7.62 CHF 5.97
-3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.41
$28.65 CHF 22.44
-9.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.74
$32.79 CHF 25.67
-11.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.50
$45.19 CHF 35.38
17.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$3.98 CHF 3.12
-8.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.64
$2.41 CHF 1.89
-13.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$3.04 CHF 2.38
-7.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.26
$6.77 CHF 5.30
-0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.93
$2.99 CHF 2.34
-17.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$2.65 CHF 2.08
-10.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$2.54 CHF 1.99
-1.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.09
$1.57 CHF 1.23
-11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.57
$10.92 CHF 8.55
0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.57
$13.01 CHF 10.19
23.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$3.34 CHF 2.62
-37.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$3.72 CHF 2.92
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$3.71 CHF 2.91
28.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.3
$123 CHF 96.6
-21.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.16
$7.40 CHF 5.79
6.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.69
$3.50 CHF 2.74
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.9
$64.1 CHF 50.2
5.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
$46.0K CHF 36.0K
-11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 251
$261 CHF 204
22.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.35
$49.20 CHF 38.52
4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.13
$62.7 CHF 49.06
-8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.6
$112 CHF 87.8
-29.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.60
$46.56 CHF 36.46
3.14%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.58
$24.34 CHF 19.06
7.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,157
$3,421 CHF 2,679
-19.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
-2.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.7
$136 CHF 107
-21.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.7
$80.7 CHF 63.2
-13.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 118
$163 CHF 128
-7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$211 CHF 165
-13.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,432
$2,257 CHF 1,767
-18.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,146
$2,189 CHF 1,714
-33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,859
$5,201 CHF 4,073
-29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,327
$3,863 CHF 3,025
-23.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
26.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Nyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,225
$7,936 CHF 6,214
0.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nyon: March 2, 2026

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