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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vernier is 4% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vernier is 13.6% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.74 CHF 28.70
$33.21 CHF 25.94
10.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$150 CHF 117
-3.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.61
$19.06 CHF 14.89
-1.84%
Cappuccino
$5.92 CHF 4.62
$5.95 CHF 4.65
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.29
$5.42 CHF 4.24
1.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.07
$4.70 CHF 3.67
10.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.08 CHF 7.87
$9.78 CHF 7.64
3.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.86 CHF 6.92
$8.53 CHF 6.66
3.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-5.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.53 CHF 3.53
$4.35 CHF 3.40
4.14%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.68
$7.33 CHF 5.72
-0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.63 CHF 20.80
$26.07 CHF 20.36
2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.60 CHF 26.24
$29.04 CHF 22.68
15.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.83 CHF 34.23
$53.0 CHF 41.39
-17.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.09 CHF 1.63
17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.82 CHF 2.20
6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.92
$6.71 CHF 5.24
-6.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$2.46 CHF 1.92
4.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.36 CHF 1.85
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.50 CHF 1.95
4.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-3.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.63
$10.95 CHF 8.55
0.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.58 CHF 9.83
$16.06 CHF 12.54
-21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.10 CHF 1.64
11.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CHF 2.40
$3.18 CHF 2.48
-3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 CHF 3.10
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-16.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 CHF 76.4
$97.4 CHF 76.1
0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 5.80
$7.86 CHF 6.14
-5.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 CHF 2.72
$3.43 CHF 2.68
1.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.1 CHF 50.9
$67.6 CHF 52.8
-3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 35.6K
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$320 CHF 250
-18.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.30 CHF 37.72
$51.5 CHF 40.25
-6.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 CHF 47.23
$57.6 CHF 45.01
4.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 67.9
$78.7 CHF 61.5
10.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$48.02 CHF 37.50
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.62 CHF 17.67
$26.28 CHF 20.53
-13.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,585 CHF 2,019
$2,755 CHF 2,151
-6.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.8K CHF 25.6K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-4.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$107 CHF 83.5
26.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.3 CHF 63.5
$69.9 CHF 54.6
16.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$150 CHF 117
9.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 168
$183 CHF 143
17.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,307
$1,829 CHF 1,428
-8.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 CHF 1,141
$1,464 CHF 1,143
-0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,782 CHF 2,173
$3,651 CHF 2,851
-23.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,509 CHF 1,960
$2,972 CHF 2,321
-15.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHF 11.7K
$19.7K CHF 15.4K
-23.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K CHF 9,378
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-22.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vernier
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,950 CHF 6,209
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.5
-1.60%

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

Last update for Vernier: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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