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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 2% more expensive than Yverdon-les-Bains without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucerne is 7.4% cheaper than Yverdon-les-Bains without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.82 CHF 28.72
$31.30 CHF 24.41
17.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$109 CHF 84.8
31.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.89 CHF 12.39
$17.34 CHF 13.52
-8.36%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.05
$6.69 CHF 5.22
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.06
$5.45 CHF 4.25
-4.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.40
$5.00 CHF 3.90
-12.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 CHF 6.75
$9.63 CHF 7.51
-10.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 5.86
$7.57 CHF 5.91
-0.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$2.17 CHF 1.69
4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$3.86 CHF 3.01
-5.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$5.11 CHF 3.98
-16.63%
Eggs
$7.80 CHF 6.09
$7.80 CHF 6.08
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.10 CHF 23.48
$28.81 CHF 22.47
4.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.69 CHF 27.84
$37.06 CHF 28.91
-3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 40.65
$43.13 CHF 33.65
20.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$3.83 CHF 2.99
-4.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-19.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.29
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-27.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 CHF 4.98
$6.85 CHF 5.34
-6.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.87 CHF 2.24
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.61 CHF 2.04
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.57 CHF 1.22
-18.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.63
$11.93 CHF 9.31
-7.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 CHF 11.10
$15.12 CHF 11.80
-5.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$2.33 CHF 1.82
3.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$3.04 CHF 2.37
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.00 CHF 3.90
$3.86 CHF 3.01
29.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 76.8
$99.0 CHF 77.2
-0.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 CHF 6.24
$7.81 CHF 6.09
2.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.55 CHF 3.55
$4.18 CHF 3.26
8.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 68.8
$87.4 CHF 68.2
0.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.15 CHF 1.67
4.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$45.5K CHF 35.5K
-8.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$304 CHF 237
-18.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.8 CHF 58.3
$54.9 CHF 42.82
36.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 44.78
$58.8 CHF 45.85
-2.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.0 CHF 71.7
$98.2 CHF 76.6
-6.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.38 CHF 34.62
$62.8 CHF 48.98
-29.32%
Cinema Ticket
$22.01 CHF 17.17
$22.97 CHF 17.92
-4.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,899 CHF 2,261
$2,558 CHF 1,995
13.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 33.2K
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
21.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$131 CHF 103
6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 CHF 59.1
$87.1 CHF 67.9
-12.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 104
$177 CHF 138
-24.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 126
$226 CHF 176
-28.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 CHF 1,601
$1,452 CHF 1,133
41.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 CHF 1,363
$1,696 CHF 1,323
3.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,978 CHF 2,323
$2,192 CHF 1,710
35.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,885 CHF 2,251
$1,875 CHF 1,463
53.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.8K CHF 16.2K
$12.6K CHF 9,843
64.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,840
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucerne
Yverdon-les-Bains
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,989 CHF 5,451
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Lucerne: March 1, 2026

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

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