Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 49.3% lower than in Lausanne (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 46.5% lower than in Lausanne | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 38.8% lower than in Lausanne | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 67.5% lower than in Lausanne | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 42.3% lower than in Lausanne | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 9.9% lower than in Lausanne | |
Restaurants | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (4,264.62 ¥) |
5.86 Fr. (1,000.00 ¥) |
-76.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (20,470.17 ¥) |
41.04 Fr. (7,000.00 ¥) |
-65.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 Fr. (2,558.77 ¥) |
4.69 Fr. (800.00 ¥) |
-68.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (1,364.68 ¥) |
2.93 Fr. (500.00 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 Fr. (1,108.80 ¥) |
4.69 Fr. (800.00 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.60 Fr. (784.69 ¥) |
2.89 Fr. (493.72 ¥) |
-37.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.40 Fr. (750.57 ¥) |
1.01 Fr. (172.34 ¥) |
-77.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.12 Fr. (703.66 ¥) |
0.68 Fr. (115.74 ¥) |
-83.6 % |
Markets | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.49 Fr. (1,107.84 ¥) |
5.23 Fr. (891.57 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 Fr. (458.38 ¥) |
1.43 Fr. (244.11 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.59 Fr. (271.25 ¥) |
1.32 Fr. (225.68 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.01 Fr. (1,024.79 ¥) |
1.95 Fr. (332.08 ¥) |
-67.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.31 Fr. (1,588.53 ¥) |
6.60 Fr. (1,125.56 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.29 Fr. (1,755.84 ¥) |
2.91 Fr. (495.55 ¥) |
-71.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24.75 Fr. (4,221.29 ¥) |
8.42 Fr. (1,435.91 ¥) |
-66.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.90 Fr. (324.59 ¥) |
2.21 Fr. (377.64 ¥) |
+16.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.03 Fr. (175.06 ¥) |
1.04 Fr. (177.30 ¥) |
+1.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 Fr. (211.13 ¥) |
2.29 Fr. (391.41 ¥) |
+85.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.99 Fr. (338.69 ¥) |
1.99 Fr. (339.82 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.95 Fr. (162.10 ¥) |
1.16 Fr. (197.12 ¥) |
+21.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.10 Fr. (187.91 ¥) |
1.13 Fr. (192.17 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.10 Fr. (358.23 ¥) |
1.24 Fr. (212.29 ¥) |
-40.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.26 Fr. (214.18 ¥) |
0.78 Fr. (133.32 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.50 Fr. (2,302.89 ¥) |
6.45 Fr. (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.22 Fr. (378.83 ¥) |
1.92 Fr. (327.48 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 Fr. (510.54 ¥) |
2.69 Fr. (458.46 ¥) |
-10.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (1,535.26 ¥) |
3.52 Fr. (600.00 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
Transportation | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 Fr. (631.16 ¥) |
1.17 Fr. (200.00 ¥) |
-68.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
76.00 Fr. (12,964.44 ¥) |
45.73 Fr. (7,800.00 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 Fr. (1,194.09 ¥) |
2.93 Fr. (500.00 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.51 Fr. (768.68 ¥) |
3.77 Fr. (643.74 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
54.00 Fr. (9,211.58 ¥) |
22.21 Fr. (3,789.47 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.56 Fr. (1,290.00 ¥) |
3.85 Fr. (656.51 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,400.00 Fr. (5,868,115.22 ¥) |
19,591.44 Fr. (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,561.14 Fr. (5,383,848.59 ¥) |
13,806.57 Fr. (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-56.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.55 Fr. (50,245.78 ¥) |
160.79 Fr. (27,429.04 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.08 Fr. (8,714.04 ¥) |
22.40 Fr. (3,821.74 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
50.29 Fr. (8,578.14 ¥) |
28.44 Fr. (4,851.58 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.62 Fr. (13,581.17 ¥) |
54.39 Fr. (9,278.82 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37.50 Fr. (6,396.93 ¥) |
16.58 Fr. (2,828.65 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.50 Fr. (3,496.99 ¥) |
10.55 Fr. (1,800.00 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
Childcare | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,700.00 Fr. (460,578.81 ¥) |
443.47 Fr. (75,650.00 ¥) |
-83.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,166.67 Fr. (5,145,973.14 ¥) |
12,986.58 Fr. (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
108.62 Fr. (18,529.77 ¥) |
45.09 Fr. (7,691.73 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.44 Fr. (7,752.13 ¥) |
31.39 Fr. (5,354.76 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
132.86 Fr. (22,663.40 ¥) |
53.12 Fr. (9,061.20 ¥) |
-60.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.22 Fr. (26,137.37 ¥) |
69.70 Fr. (11,889.57 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,487.78 Fr. (253,792.19 ¥) |
886.70 Fr. (151,256.99 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,081.67 Fr. (184,515.83 ¥) |
515.05 Fr. (87,860.42 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,000.00 Fr. (511,754.23 ¥) |
2,394.35 Fr. (408,439.43 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,350.00 Fr. (400,874.15 ¥) |
1,040.56 Fr. (177,502.85 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,230.96 Fr. (209,982.15 ¥) |
673.81 Fr. (114,941.35 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
847.51 Fr. (144,572.31 ¥) |
361.66 Fr. (61,693.47 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lausanne Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,264.07 Fr. (897,969.94 ¥) |
2,537.54 Fr. (432,864.99 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.50 | 1.67 | -33.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2024 | April 2024 | |
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