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Cost of living In Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
3
Cost of Living Index
122.88
Rent Index
51.65
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
88.71
Groceries Index
125.99
Restaurant Price Index
110.32
Local Purchasing Power Index
105.41
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$4.58 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$3.74 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$8.32 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$7.28 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$3.40 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$26.00 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$98.78 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$13.52 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.72 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$3.45 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$2.46 
Eggs(12)
$6.00 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$22.70 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$25.48 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$56.67 
Apples (1 lb)
$3.73 
Banana (1 lb)
$2.55 
Oranges (1 lb)
$4.19 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.29 
Potato (1 lb)
$2.66 
Onion (1 lb)
$4.08 
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$14.56 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$2.60 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.73 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$219.49 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.31 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$67.33 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$93.94 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.19 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$67.33 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$20.38 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$3.85 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.95 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.15 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.79 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$23,915.98 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$38,265.57 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$1,936.67 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$29,063.12 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.74 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$46.78 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$107.33 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$160.29 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,564.94 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,169.80 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$2,950.61 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$2,349.15 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$11,672.04 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$10,788.19 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,300.42 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$1.20

Lausanne, Switzerland

Item Rating
Cost of Living Rank
3
Cost of Living Index
122.88
Rent Index
51.65
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
88.71
Groceries Index
125.99
Restaurant Price Index
110.32
Local Purchasing Power Index
105.41
Restaurants
Cappuccino (regular)
$4.58 
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)
$3.74 
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)
$8.32 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$7.28 
Water (12 oz small bottle)
$3.40 
Dinner, Inexpensive Restaurant
$26.00 
Dinner for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$98.78 
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$13.52 
Markets
Milk (regular)(1 gallon)
$1.72 
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)
$3.45 
Rice (white)(1 lb)
$2.46 
Eggs(12)
$6.00 
Local Cheese (1 lb)
$22.70 
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)
$25.48 
Round steak (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$56.67 
Apples (1 lb)
$3.73 
Banana (1 lb)
$2.55 
Oranges (1 lb)
$4.19 
Tomato (1 lb)
$4.29 
Potato (1 lb)
$2.66 
Onion (1 lb)
$4.08 
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$14.56 
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)
$2.60 
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$8.73 
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment
$219.49 
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.31 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$67.33 
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$93.94 
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.19 
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$67.33 
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$20.38 
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$3.85 
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.95 
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.15 
Gasoline (1 gallon)
$1.79 
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$23,915.98 
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$38,265.57 
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$1,936.67 
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$29,063.12 
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.74 
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$46.78 
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$107.33 
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$160.29 
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,564.94 
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$1,169.80 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$2,950.61 
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$2,349.15 
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$11,672.04 
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
$10,788.19 
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,300.42 
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
$1.20