Restaurants | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | Difference |
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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 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 927 | 67 |
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