Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Vernier Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Vernier

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 4.5% cheaper than Vernier without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 0 than Vernier without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$36.81 CHF 29.93
-10.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$148 CHF 121
1.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$18.63 CHF 15.15
0.32%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$5.82 CHF 4.73
5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$5.68 CHF 4.62
-3.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$5.06 CHF 4.11
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$9.72 CHF 7.9
0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$8.59 CHF 6.98
1.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.14 CHF 1.74
6.07%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.76 CHF 3.06
6.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$4.48 CHF 3.65
-2.23%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7.61 CHF 6.19
-3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$26.95 CHF 21.91
-2.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$33.19 CHF 26.99
-15.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$43.37 CHF 35.26
20.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.54 CHF 2.88
1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-2.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$6.23 CHF 5.06
4.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-6.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.59 CHF 2.11
1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.38 CHF 1.12
1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.05 CHF 8.99
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$12.66 CHF 10.29
47.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-17.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.94 CHF 3.21
20.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$99.1 CHF 80.6
-3.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$7.65 CHF 6.22
2.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-8.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$64.2 CHF 52.2
5.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$46K CHF 37.4K
-8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$258 CHF 210
25.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$48.92 CHF 39.78
3.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$60.5 CHF 49.19
-5.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$22.96 CHF 18.67
13.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$2,608 CHF 2,121
9.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$32.5K CHF 26.4K
3.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$131 CHF 107
-17.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$81 CHF 65.9
-15.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$162 CHF 132
-8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$214 CHF 174
-13.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,690 CHF 1,374
8.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,490 CHF 1,212
-2.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,778 CHF 2,259
27.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,507 CHF 2,039
14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$15K CHF 12.2K
55.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$9,902 CHF 8,051
58.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Vernier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.46
1.63%

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

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Vernier: October 28, 2025

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