Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Lausanne 

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Consumer Prices in Lausanne are 59.2% higher than in Lyon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lausanne are 66.8% higher than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Lausanne are 91.1% higher than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Lausanne are 73.0% higher than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Lausanne are 56.5% higher than in Lyon
Local Purchasing Power in Lausanne is 16.4% higher than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(14.68 Fr.)
25.54 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +70.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(58.73 Fr.)
122.60 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +104.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 €
(10.28 Fr.)
15.33 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +46.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(6.85 Fr.)
8.17 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(5.87 Fr.)
6.64 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +10.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.17 €
(3.10 Fr.)
4.70 €
(4.60 Fr.)
     +48.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.64 Fr.)
4.50 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +66.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(1.50 Fr.)
4.21 €
(4.12 Fr.)
     +174.7 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 €
(4.39 Fr.)
6.64 €
(6.49 Fr.)
     +47.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.30 €
(2.25 Fr.)
2.75 €
(2.69 Fr.)
     +19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.03 Fr.)
1.62 €
(1.59 Fr.)
     +55.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(3.74 Fr.)
6.14 €
(6.01 Fr.)
     +60.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.28 €
(8.10 Fr.)
9.51 €
(9.31 Fr.)
     +14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(5.92 Fr.)
10.52 €
(10.29 Fr.)
     +73.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(8.79 Fr.)
25.28 €
(24.75 Fr.)
     +181.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.10 Fr.)
1.94 €
(1.90 Fr.)
     +72.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.94 Fr.)
1.05 €
(1.03 Fr.)
     +8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.51 Fr.)
1.26 €
(1.24 Fr.)
     -18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(1.69 Fr.)
2.03 €
(1.99 Fr.)
     +17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.05 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     -9.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.94 Fr.)
1.13 €
(1.10 Fr.)
     +16.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(1.22 Fr.)
2.15 €
(2.10 Fr.)
     +71.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(0.79 Fr.)
1.28 €
(1.26 Fr.)
     +59.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.85 Fr.)
13.79 €
(13.50 Fr.)
     +97.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.48 €
(2.43 Fr.)
2.27 €
(2.22 Fr.)
     -8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(2.15 Fr.)
3.06 €
(2.99 Fr.)
     +39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(10.77 Fr.)
9.20 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     -16.4 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.96 Fr.)
3.78 €
(3.70 Fr.)
     +89.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(67.93 Fr.)
77.65 €
(76.00 Fr.)
     +11.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.89 Fr.)
7.15 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +43.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(2.52 Fr.)
4.60 €
(4.51 Fr.)
     +78.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 €
(29.07 Fr.)
55.17 €
(54.00 Fr.)
     +85.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(6.73 Fr.)
7.73 €
(7.56 Fr.)
     +12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(31,707.71 Fr.)
35,145.65 €
(34,400.00 Fr.)
     +8.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(19,833.43 Fr.)
32,245.25 €
(31,561.14 Fr.)
     +59.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.26 €
(200.90 Fr.)
300.93 €
(294.55 Fr.)
     +46.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(21.62 Fr.)
52.19 €
(51.08 Fr.)
     +136.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.29 €
(29.65 Fr.)
51.38 €
(50.29 Fr.)
     +69.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.64 €
(35.87 Fr.)
81.34 €
(79.62 Fr.)
     +122.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(19.58 Fr.)
38.31 €
(37.50 Fr.)
     +91.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(12.23 Fr.)
20.94 €
(20.50 Fr.)
     +67.6 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(513.86 Fr.)
2,758.52 €
(2,700.00 Fr.)
     +425.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,666.67 €
(12,397.93 Fr.)
30,820.55 €
(30,166.67 Fr.)
     +143.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.44 €
(79.72 Fr.)
110.98 €
(108.62 Fr.)
     +36.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.11 €
(33.39 Fr.)
46.43 €
(45.44 Fr.)
     +36.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 €
(87.11 Fr.)
135.74 €
(132.86 Fr.)
     +52.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(128.64 Fr.)
156.54 €
(153.22 Fr.)
     +19.1 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 928.09 €
(908.40 Fr.)
1,520.03 €
(1,487.78 Fr.)
     +63.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 555.33 €
(543.55 Fr.)
1,105.11 €
(1,081.67 Fr.)
     +99.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 €
(1,607.65 Fr.)
3,065.03 €
(3,000.00 Fr.)
     +86.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(1,082.10 Fr.)
2,400.94 €
(2,350.00 Fr.)
     +117.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(522.70 Fr.)
1,257.64 €
(1,230.96 Fr.)
     +135.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(364.96 Fr.)
865.88 €
(847.51 Fr.)
     +132.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Lausanne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,770.94 €
(2,712.15 Fr.)
5,378.17 €
(5,264.07 Fr.)
     +94.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 2.50      -31.9 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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