Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Lyon 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lyon are 37.5% lower than in Lausanne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lyon are 41.1% lower than in Lausanne
Rent Prices in Lyon are 50.5% lower than in Lausanne
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 42.6% lower than in Lausanne
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 36.4% lower than in Lausanne
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 14.7% lower than in Lausanne
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Restaurants
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(25.65 €)
14.62 Fr.
(15.00 €)
     -41.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 Fr.
(123.14 €)
58.47 Fr.
(60.00 €)
     -51.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.39 €)
10.72 Fr.
(11.00 €)
     -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(8.21 €)
6.82 Fr.
(7.00 €)
     -14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 Fr.
(7.70 €)
5.85 Fr.
(6.00 €)
     -22.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.78 Fr.
(4.91 €)
3.11 Fr.
(3.19 €)
     -35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.36 Fr.
(4.48 €)
2.63 Fr.
(2.70 €)
     -39.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.19 Fr.
(4.30 €)
1.50 Fr.
(1.53 €)
     -64.3 %
Markets
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.48 Fr.
(6.65 €)
4.46 Fr.
(4.58 €)
     -31.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 Fr.
(2.76 €)
2.13 Fr.
(2.18 €)
     -20.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.63 Fr.
(1.67 €)
1.01 Fr.
(1.04 €)
     -38.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.95 Fr.
(6.11 €)
3.74 Fr.
(3.84 €)
     -37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.31 Fr.
(9.56 €)
8.62 Fr.
(8.85 €)
     -7.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.66 Fr.
(10.94 €)
5.89 Fr.
(6.05 €)
     -44.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 25.25 Fr.
(25.91 €)
8.76 Fr.
(8.98 €)
     -65.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.91 Fr.
(1.96 €)
1.12 Fr.
(1.15 €)
     -41.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 Fr.
(1.01 €)
0.95 Fr.
(0.97 €)
     -3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 Fr.
(1.31 €)
1.50 Fr.
(1.54 €)
     +18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 Fr.
(2.00 €)
1.65 Fr.
(1.70 €)
     -15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 Fr.
(1.08 €)
1.11 Fr.
(1.13 €)
     +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 Fr.
(1.11 €)
0.94 Fr.
(0.96 €)
     -12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.27 Fr.
(2.33 €)
1.22 Fr.
(1.25 €)
     -46.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 Fr.
(1.31 €)
0.81 Fr.
(0.83 €)
     -36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 Fr.
(13.85 €)
6.82 Fr.
(7.00 €)
     -49.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.26 Fr.
(2.31 €)
2.50 Fr.
(2.57 €)
     +10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 Fr.
(3.17 €)
2.14 Fr.
(2.20 €)
     -30.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.24 €)
11.21 Fr.
(11.50 €)
     +24.5 %
Transportation
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 Fr.
(3.80 €)
1.95 Fr.
(2.00 €)
     -47.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 Fr.
(80.04 €)
67.63 Fr.
(69.40 €)
     -13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 Fr.
(7.18 €)
4.87 Fr.
(5.00 €)
     -30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.67 Fr.
(4.79 €)
2.51 Fr.
(2.57 €)
     -46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.00 Fr.
(55.41 €)
28.94 Fr.
(29.70 €)
     -46.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.42 Fr.
(7.61 €)
6.73 Fr.
(6.91 €)
     -9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(33,656.96 €)
31,570.17 Fr.
(32,395.00 €)
     -3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,048.91 Fr.
(33,912.38 €)
19,747.39 Fr.
(20,263.33 €)
     -40.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 283.44 Fr.
(290.84 €)
205.70 Fr.
(211.07 €)
     -27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.50 Fr.
(51.82 €)
21.52 Fr.
(22.08 €)
     -57.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.31 Fr.
(51.62 €)
30.09 Fr.
(30.88 €)
     -40.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.33 Fr.
(90.64 €)
35.91 Fr.
(36.85 €)
     -59.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 39.17 Fr.
(40.19 €)
19.49 Fr.
(20.00 €)
     -50.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(20.52 €)
11.69 Fr.
(12.00 €)
     -41.5 %
Childcare
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,700.00 Fr.
(2,770.54 €)
511.63 Fr.
(525.00 €)
     -81.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,166.67 Fr.
(30,954.83 €)
12,344.15 Fr.
(12,666.67 €)
     -59.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 100.00 Fr.
(102.61 €)
81.98 Fr.
(84.12 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.56 Fr.
(47.77 €)
33.78 Fr.
(34.67 €)
     -27.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 132.50 Fr.
(135.96 €)
89.38 Fr.
(91.71 €)
     -32.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.78 Fr.
(162.93 €)
128.08 Fr.
(131.43 €)
     -19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,549.00 Fr.
(1,589.47 €)
885.94 Fr.
(909.08 €)
     -42.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,127.14 Fr.
(1,156.59 €)
554.19 Fr.
(568.67 €)
     -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,057.14 Fr.
(3,137.02 €)
1,600.68 Fr.
(1,642.50 €)
     -47.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,583.33 Fr.
(2,650.83 €)
1,077.41 Fr.
(1,105.56 €)
     -58.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,230.96 Fr.
(1,263.12 €)
520.43 Fr.
(534.03 €)
     -57.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 847.51 Fr.
(869.65 €)
363.38 Fr.
(372.87 €)
     -57.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lausanne Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,373.98 Fr.
(5,514.39 €)
2,698.56 Fr.
(2,769.06 €)
     -49.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 3.67      +46.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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