Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains

🙂 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 3.2% cheaper than Yverdon-les-Bains without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lausanne is 9.5% cheaper than Yverdon-les-Bains without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.91
$31.30 CHF 24.41
6.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$109 CHF 84.8
38.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.87
$17.34 CHF 13.52
9.92%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$6.69 CHF 5.22
-11.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.45 CHF 4.25
-0.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$5.00 CHF 3.90
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.63
$9.63 CHF 7.51
1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.65
$7.57 CHF 5.91
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.17 CHF 1.69
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White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$3.86 CHF 3.01
6.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$5.11 CHF 3.98
-14.87%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.72
$7.80 CHF 6.08
-6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.33
$28.81 CHF 22.47
-9.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.65
$37.06 CHF 28.91
-21.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.34
$43.13 CHF 33.65
22.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.83 CHF 2.99
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-24.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-30.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.24
$6.85 CHF 5.34
-2.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.87 CHF 2.24
-17.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.57 CHF 1.22
-11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.54
$11.93 CHF 9.31
-8.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.52
$15.12 CHF 11.80
6.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-9.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$3.04 CHF 2.37
4.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.86 CHF 3.01
23.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.0
$99.0 CHF 77.2
-1.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$7.81 CHF 6.09
0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$4.18 CHF 3.26
-17.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.7
$87.4 CHF 68.2
-22.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.15 CHF 1.67
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
0.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$45.5K CHF 35.5K
-10.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 250
$304 CHF 237
5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.20
$54.9 CHF 42.82
-6.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.96
$58.8 CHF 45.85
-1.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.4
$98.2 CHF 76.6
-19.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.45
$62.8 CHF 48.98
-23.52%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.50
$22.97 CHF 17.92
14.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,149
$2,558 CHF 1,995
7.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
-2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.4
$131 CHF 103
-18.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$87.1 CHF 67.9
-19.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$177 CHF 138
-15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$226 CHF 176
-19.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,427
$1,452 CHF 1,133
25.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,142
$1,696 CHF 1,323
-13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,848
$2,192 CHF 1,710
66.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,318
$1,875 CHF 1,463
58.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$12.6K CHF 9,843
55.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,201
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yverdon-les-Bains: March 1, 2026

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