Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lausanne 

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Cost of Living in Lausanne is 33.6% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lausanne is 3.2% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Lausanne are 34.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lausanne are 22.3% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in Lausanne are 71.9% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lausanne is 26.9% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lausanne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.18 Fr.)
21.57 £
(25.00 Fr.)
     +7.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(92.72 Fr.)
103.53 £
(120.00 Fr.)
     +29.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.27 Fr.)
12.94 £
(15.00 Fr.)
     +61.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.53 Fr.)
6.90 £
(8.00 Fr.)
     +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.37 Fr.)
6.47 £
(7.50 Fr.)
     +17.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(4.19 Fr.)
4.18 £
(4.85 Fr.)
     +15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(2.37 Fr.)
3.76 £
(4.36 Fr.)
     +83.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(1.86 Fr.)
3.61 £
(4.19 Fr.)
     +125.3 %
Markets
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(5.73 Fr.)
5.69 £
(6.59 Fr.)
     +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(1.62 Fr.)
2.51 £
(2.91 Fr.)
     +79.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.09 Fr.)
1.65 £
(1.91 Fr.)
     +75.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 £
(3.70 Fr.)
5.07 £
(5.88 Fr.)
     +58.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.47 £
(4.02 Fr.)
8.20 £
(9.50 Fr.)
     +136.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(3.96 Fr.)
10.05 £
(11.65 Fr.)
     +193.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(6.39 Fr.)
19.25 £
(22.31 Fr.)
     +249.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.39 Fr.)
1.43 £
(1.66 Fr.)
     +19.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.69 Fr.)
0.74 £
(0.86 Fr.)
     +23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.40 Fr.)
1.01 £
(1.17 Fr.)
     -16.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.74 Fr.)
2.21 £
(2.56 Fr.)
     +47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.66 Fr.)
0.89 £
(1.03 Fr.)
     +55.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.61 Fr.)
0.83 £
(0.96 Fr.)
     +56.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.12 Fr.)
1.87 £
(2.17 Fr.)
     +92.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.50 Fr.)
0.92 £
(1.07 Fr.)
     -28.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.01 Fr.)
11.65 £
(13.50 Fr.)
     +22.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(2.46 Fr.)
1.95 £
(2.26 Fr.)
     -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.82 Fr.)
2.67 £
(3.09 Fr.)
     +9.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.39 Fr.)
7.77 £
(9.00 Fr.)
     -48.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Lausanne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.25 Fr.)
3.19 £
(3.70 Fr.)
     +14.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(231.81 Fr.)
67.30 £
(78.00 Fr.)
     -66.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.22 Fr.)
6.04 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     +34.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.63 Fr.)
4.03 £
(4.67 Fr.)
     +28.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.77 Fr.)
46.59 £
(54.00 Fr.)
     +55.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.63 Fr.)
6.40 £
(7.42 Fr.)
     +11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,955.00 £
(31,242.11 Fr.)
28,299.12 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(29,973.67 Fr.)
28,513.87 £
(33,048.91 Fr.)
     +10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(337.99 Fr.)
244.55 £
(283.44 Fr.)
     -16.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 £
(17.54 Fr.)
42.58 £
(49.35 Fr.)
     +181.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(36.19 Fr.)
43.96 £
(50.95 Fr.)
     +40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.61 £
(52.87 Fr.)
76.21 £
(88.33 Fr.)
     +67.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.63 Fr.)
33.79 £
(39.17 Fr.)
     +135.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.39 Fr.)
17.26 £
(20.00 Fr.)
     +15.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,133.04 Fr.)
2,329.50 £
(2,700.00 Fr.)
     +26.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,244.41 Fr.)
26,027.13 £
(30,166.67 Fr.)
     +29.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lausanne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.36 £
(95.46 Fr.)
86.28 £
(100.00 Fr.)
     +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(45.86 Fr.)
42.19 £
(48.90 Fr.)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 £
(102.77 Fr.)
114.32 £
(132.50 Fr.)
     +28.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.93 £
(113.51 Fr.)
136.99 £
(158.78 Fr.)
     +39.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(2,470.66 Fr.)
1,359.27 £
(1,575.45 Fr.)
     -36.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,606.72 £
(1,862.26 Fr.)
972.47 £
(1,127.14 Fr.)
     -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,126.43 Fr.)
2,637.64 £
(3,057.14 Fr.)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,313.69 Fr.)
2,228.84 £
(2,583.33 Fr.)
     -22.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,275.48 £
(1,478.34 Fr.)
1,062.04 £
(1,230.96 Fr.)
     -16.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(856.79 Fr.)
731.21 £
(847.51 Fr.)
     -1.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lausanne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,516.59 £
(4,075.89 Fr.)
4,606.07 £
(5,338.65 Fr.)
     +31.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 2.50      -54.6 %
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