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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yverdon-les-Bains is 2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yverdon-les-Bains is 4.9% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.78 CHF 25.03
$32.99 CHF 26.82
-6.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 CHF 90
$150 CHF 122
-26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.95 CHF 13.78
$18.69 CHF 15.2
-9.31%
Cappuccino
$6.72 CHF 5.47
$6.12 CHF 4.97
9.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 CHF 4.48
$5.49 CHF 4.46
0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$4.73 CHF 3.85
10.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 CHF 8.14
$9.8 CHF 7.97
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 CHF 6.22
$8.75 CHF 7.12
-12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-2.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 CHF 3.15
$4 CHF 3.25
-3.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.09 CHF 4.14
$4.38 CHF 3.56
16.21%
Eggs
$8.04 CHF 6.54
$7.32 CHF 5.95
9.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.29 CHF 23
$26.33 CHF 21.41
7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.24 CHF 29.46
$28.15 CHF 22.89
28.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.56 CHF 35.42
$52.3 CHF 42.52
-16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.9 CHF 3.17
$3.61 CHF 2.94
8.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 CHF 2.21
$2.12 CHF 1.72
27.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 CHF 3.33
$2.93 CHF 2.38
39.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.75 CHF 5.49
$6.48 CHF 5.27
4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 CHF 2.56
$2.42 CHF 1.97
30.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.36 CHF 1.92
19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$2.62 CHF 2.13
0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CHF 1.28
$1.4 CHF 1.14
12.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.79 CHF 9.59
$11.29 CHF 9.18
4.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.06 CHF 12.24
$18.71 CHF 15.21
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.02 CHF 1.64
19.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$3.12 CHF 2.54
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 CHF 3.25
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-15.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$95.2 CHF 77.4
2.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.36
$7.81 CHF 6.35
0.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$3.29 CHF 2.67
30.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 71
$67.5 CHF 54.9
29.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.14 CHF 1.74
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K CHF 37.3K
$42K CHF 34.1K
9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 246
$323 CHF 263
-6.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.8 CHF 44.55
$50.7 CHF 41.22
8.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 CHF 48.85
$57.4 CHF 46.69
4.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.2 CHF 79.1
$77 CHF 62.6
26.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61 CHF 49.63
$48.1 CHF 39.11
26.90%
Cinema Ticket
$22.89 CHF 18.61
$25.95 CHF 21.1
-11.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,597 CHF 2,111
$2,864 CHF 2,329
-9.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K CHF 28.3K
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
2.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 109
$109 CHF 88.3
23.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$68.3 CHF 55.5
29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$148 CHF 120
20.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 183
$185 CHF 151
21.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 CHF 1,181
$1,825 CHF 1,484
-20.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 CHF 1,391
$1,459 CHF 1,186
17.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,252 CHF 1,831
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 CHF 1,563
$2,871 CHF 2,334
-33.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
-30.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,802 CHF 7,157
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-43.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.5
2.00%

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Last update for Yverdon-les-Bains: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

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