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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyon is 4.9% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyon is 10.9% more expensive than Lausanne without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.33 CHF 23.75
$33.21 CHF 26.01
-8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$150 CHF 118
-2.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.98 CHF 15.64
$19.06 CHF 14.93
4.83%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.08
$5.95 CHF 4.66
8.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.16
$5.42 CHF 4.25
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.79
$4.70 CHF 3.68
2.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.60 CHF 7.52
$9.78 CHF 7.66
-1.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.63 CHF 6.76
$8.53 CHF 6.68
1.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$2.17 CHF 1.70
5.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$4.10 CHF 3.21
-4.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.12 CHF 4.01
$4.35 CHF 3.40
17.70%
Eggs
$7.62 CHF 5.97
$7.33 CHF 5.74
3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 22.44
$26.07 CHF 20.41
9.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.79 CHF 25.67
$29.04 CHF 22.74
12.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.19 CHF 35.38
$53.0 CHF 41.50
-14.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.12
$3.66 CHF 2.86
8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.09 CHF 1.64
15.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.38
$2.82 CHF 2.21
7.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.30
$6.71 CHF 5.26
0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.46 CHF 1.93
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CHF 2.08
$2.36 CHF 1.85
12.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$2.50 CHF 1.96
1.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CHF 1.23
$1.39 CHF 1.09
12.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.55
$10.95 CHF 8.57
-0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 CHF 10.19
$16.06 CHF 12.57
-18.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.62
$2.10 CHF 1.64
59.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 2.92
$3.18 CHF 2.49
16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 CHF 2.91
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 96.6
$97.4 CHF 76.3
26.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$7.86 CHF 6.16
-5.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.74
$3.43 CHF 2.69
2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 CHF 50.2
$67.6 CHF 52.9
-5.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.17 CHF 1.70
2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.0K CHF 36.0K
$40.8K CHF 32.0K
12.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 204
$320 CHF 251
-18.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.20 CHF 38.52
$51.5 CHF 40.35
-4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 CHF 49.06
$57.6 CHF 45.13
8.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.8
$78.7 CHF 61.6
42.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.56 CHF 36.46
$48.02 CHF 37.60
-3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$24.34 CHF 19.06
$26.28 CHF 20.58
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,421 CHF 2,679
$2,755 CHF 2,157
24.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
2.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$107 CHF 83.7
27.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 63.2
$69.9 CHF 54.7
15.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$163 CHF 128
$150 CHF 118
8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$211 CHF 165
$183 CHF 143
15.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,257 CHF 1,767
$1,829 CHF 1,432
23.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,189 CHF 1,714
$1,464 CHF 1,146
49.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,201 CHF 4,073
$3,651 CHF 2,859
42.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,863 CHF 3,025
$2,972 CHF 2,327
29.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-20.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyon
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,936 CHF 6,214
$7,950 CHF 6,225
-0.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Nyon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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