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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yverdon-les-Bains is 9.5% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yverdon-les-Bains is 11.4% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.32 CHF 24.49
$37.40 CHF 29.24
-16.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 CHF 86.4
$140 CHF 109
-21.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.92 CHF 13.23
$16.22 CHF 12.69
4.32%
Cappuccino
$6.78 CHF 5.30
$6.66 CHF 5.21
1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 CHF 4.50
$5.22 CHF 4.08
10.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.06
$4.39 CHF 3.43
18.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 CHF 7.77
$8.52 CHF 6.66
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 CHF 5.83
$7.17 CHF 5.61
4.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.20 CHF 1.72
2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 CHF 3.06
$3.81 CHF 2.98
2.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 CHF 3.92
$4.13 CHF 3.23
21.55%
Eggs
$8.01 CHF 6.26
$7.90 CHF 6.18
1.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.24 CHF 22.08
$30.26 CHF 23.66
-6.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.41 CHF 28.47
$34.72 CHF 27.15
4.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.25 CHF 33.82
$50.7 CHF 39.65
-14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CHF 3.15
$3.81 CHF 2.98
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.24 CHF 1.75
16.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$2.91 CHF 2.27
38.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.06 CHF 5.52
$6.14 CHF 4.80
14.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$2.38 CHF 1.86
31.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$2.41 CHF 1.89
19.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.09
$2.55 CHF 2.00
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.21
$1.26 CHF 0.99
23.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 CHF 9.03
$10.90 CHF 8.52
5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 CHF 11.91
$13.84 CHF 10.82
10.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$2.39 CHF 1.87
-2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$3.37 CHF 2.64
-7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 CHF 3.00
$5.02 CHF 3.93
-23.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 CHF 77.1
$100 CHF 78.4
-1.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 CHF 6.31
$7.92 CHF 6.20
1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.21 CHF 3.29
$4.51 CHF 3.53
-6.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 CHF 66.3
$90.2 CHF 70.6
-6.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K CHF 35.9K
$42.5K CHF 33.2K
8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 237
$251 CHF 196
20.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.7 CHF 42.75
$73.7 CHF 57.6
-25.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 46.60
$56.5 CHF 44.21
5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.2 CHF 76.0
$92.4 CHF 72.3
5.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.0 CHF 47.72
$45.35 CHF 35.46
34.55%
Cinema Ticket
$22.65 CHF 17.72
$22.61 CHF 17.68
0.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,603 CHF 2,035
$2,938 CHF 2,298
-11.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
$42.5K CHF 33.3K
-20.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$141 CHF 110
-3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.5 CHF 70.0
$76.9 CHF 60.1
16.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 CHF 141
$131 CHF 102
37.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 181
$160 CHF 125
44.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 CHF 1,175
$2,020 CHF 1,580
-25.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 CHF 1,343
$1,793 CHF 1,402
-4.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,243 CHF 1,754
$2,941 CHF 2,300
-23.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,871 CHF 1,463
$2,848 CHF 2,227
-34.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 9,807
$20.7K CHF 16.2K
-39.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$12.5K CHF 9,783
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yverdon-les-Bains
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$7,124 CHF 5,571
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
2.5
2.00%

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Last update for Yverdon-les-Bains: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lucerne: April 13, 2026

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