Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyon and Lucerne Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyon and Lucerne

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyon is 9.8% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyon is 8.4% more expensive than Lucerne without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.33 CHF 23.75
$36.82 CHF 28.83
-17.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$143 CHF 112
2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.98 CHF 15.64
$15.89 CHF 12.44
25.74%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.08
$6.48 CHF 5.07
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.16
$5.21 CHF 4.08
1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.79
$4.36 CHF 3.41
11.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.60 CHF 7.52
$8.66 CHF 6.78
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.63 CHF 6.76
$7.51 CHF 5.88
14.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$2.26 CHF 1.77
1.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$3.65 CHF 2.86
7.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.12 CHF 4.01
$4.26 CHF 3.34
20.19%
Eggs
$7.62 CHF 5.97
$7.80 CHF 6.11
-2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 22.44
$30.10 CHF 23.57
-4.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.79 CHF 25.67
$35.69 CHF 27.95
-8.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.19 CHF 35.38
$52.1 CHF 40.81
-13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.12
$3.67 CHF 2.87
8.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.21 CHF 1.73
9.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.38
$2.94 CHF 2.30
3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.30
$6.39 CHF 5.00
5.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.39 CHF 1.87
25.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CHF 2.08
$2.49 CHF 1.95
6.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$2.61 CHF 2.05
-2.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CHF 1.23
$1.28 CHF 1.00
22.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.55
$11.06 CHF 8.66
-1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 CHF 10.19
$14.23 CHF 11.14
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.62
$2.40 CHF 1.88
39.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 2.92
$3.42 CHF 2.68
8.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 CHF 2.91
$5.00 CHF 3.91
-25.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 96.6
$98.4 CHF 77.1
25.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$8.00 CHF 6.26
-7.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.74
$4.55 CHF 3.56
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 CHF 50.2
$88.2 CHF 69.0
-27.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.24 CHF 1.76
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$39.8K CHF 31.2K
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.0K CHF 36.0K
$41.8K CHF 32.7K
10.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 204
$246 CHF 193
5.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.20 CHF 38.52
$74.8 CHF 58.6
-34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 CHF 49.06
$57.4 CHF 44.95
9.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.8
$92.0 CHF 72.0
21.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.56 CHF 36.46
$44.38 CHF 34.75
4.91%
Cinema Ticket
$24.34 CHF 19.06
$22.01 CHF 17.24
10.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,421 CHF 2,679
$2,899 CHF 2,270
18.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$42.6K CHF 33.3K
-17.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$140 CHF 109
-2.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 63.2
$75.8 CHF 59.4
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$163 CHF 128
$133 CHF 104
22.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$211 CHF 165
$161 CHF 126
30.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,257 CHF 1,767
$2,053 CHF 1,607
9.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,189 CHF 1,714
$1,748 CHF 1,368
25.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,201 CHF 4,073
$2,978 CHF 2,332
74.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,863 CHF 3,025
$2,885 CHF 2,259
33.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$20.8K CHF 16.3K
-25.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$12.6K CHF 9,878
22.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyon
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,936 CHF 6,214
$6,989 CHF 5,472
13.56%
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 Lucerne: March 1, 2026

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