Restaurants | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (22.85 Fr.) |
21.88 £ (25.00 Fr.) |
+9.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (91.40 Fr.) |
105.03 £ (120.00 Fr.) |
+31.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.14 Fr.) |
13.13 £ (15.00 Fr.) |
+64.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.43 Fr.) |
7.00 £ (8.00 Fr.) |
+7.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (6.28 Fr.) |
5.69 £ (6.50 Fr.) |
+3.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (4.09 Fr.) |
4.09 £ (4.67 Fr.) |
+14.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 £ (2.24 Fr.) |
3.78 £ (4.32 Fr.) |
+92.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (1.83 Fr.) |
3.61 £ (4.12 Fr.) |
+125.8 % |
Markets | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (5.65 Fr.) |
5.68 £ (6.49 Fr.) |
+14.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (1.62 Fr.) |
2.35 £ (2.69 Fr.) |
+65.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.03 Fr.) |
1.39 £ (1.59 Fr.) |
+54.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (3.76 Fr.) |
5.26 £ (6.01 Fr.) |
+59.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (3.97 Fr.) |
8.15 £ (9.31 Fr.) |
+134.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (3.94 Fr.) |
9.01 £ (10.29 Fr.) |
+161.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (6.57 Fr.) |
21.66 £ (24.75 Fr.) |
+276.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.27 Fr.) |
1.67 £ (1.90 Fr.) |
+49.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.66 Fr.) |
0.90 £ (1.03 Fr.) |
+55.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.35 Fr.) |
1.08 £ (1.24 Fr.) |
-8.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (1.56 Fr.) |
1.74 £ (1.99 Fr.) |
+27.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.65 Fr.) |
0.83 £ (0.95 Fr.) |
+46.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.62 Fr.) |
0.96 £ (1.10 Fr.) |
+77.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (1.06 Fr.) |
1.84 £ (2.10 Fr.) |
+99.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (1.43 Fr.) |
1.10 £ (1.26 Fr.) |
-12.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (10.57 Fr.) |
11.82 £ (13.50 Fr.) |
+27.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (2.35 Fr.) |
1.94 £ (2.22 Fr.) |
-5.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (2.75 Fr.) |
2.62 £ (2.99 Fr.) |
+8.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.14 Fr.) |
7.88 £ (9.00 Fr.) |
-47.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.20 Fr.) |
3.24 £ (3.70 Fr.) |
+15.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (228.50 Fr.) |
66.52 £ (76.00 Fr.) |
-66.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.57 Fr.) |
6.13 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
+53.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.58 Fr.) |
3.94 £ (4.51 Fr.) |
+25.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.27 Fr.) |
47.26 £ (54.00 Fr.) |
+57.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (6.57 Fr.) |
6.62 £ (7.56 Fr.) |
+15.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (31,167.38 Fr.) |
30,109.43 £ (34,400.00 Fr.) |
+10.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (29,545.74 Fr.) |
27,624.65 £ (31,561.14 Fr.) |
+6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.14 £ (330.34 Fr.) |
257.81 £ (294.55 Fr.) |
-10.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.39 £ (17.58 Fr.) |
43.96 £ (50.23 Fr.) |
+185.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (35.44 Fr.) |
43.45 £ (49.64 Fr.) |
+40.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.08 £ (53.79 Fr.) |
69.69 £ (79.62 Fr.) |
+48.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (15.89 Fr.) |
32.82 £ (37.50 Fr.) |
+136.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.14 Fr.) |
17.94 £ (20.50 Fr.) |
+19.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,102.59 Fr.) |
2,363.24 £ (2,700.00 Fr.) |
+28.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (22,912.55 Fr.) |
26,404.10 £ (30,166.67 Fr.) |
+31.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (93.96 Fr.) |
95.08 £ (108.62 Fr.) |
+15.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (45.66 Fr.) |
39.78 £ (45.44 Fr.) |
-0.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (100.81 Fr.) |
116.29 £ (132.86 Fr.) |
+31.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.03 £ (107.43 Fr.) |
134.11 £ (153.22 Fr.) |
+42.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,221.15 £ (2,537.67 Fr.) |
1,302.21 £ (1,487.78 Fr.) |
-41.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,618.52 £ (1,849.16 Fr.) |
946.75 £ (1,081.67 Fr.) |
-41.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (4,938.30 Fr.) |
2,625.82 £ (3,000.00 Fr.) |
-39.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (3,280.18 Fr.) |
2,056.89 £ (2,350.00 Fr.) |
-28.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,498.05 Fr.) |
1,077.42 £ (1,230.96 Fr.) |
-17.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (818.58 Fr.) |
741.80 £ (847.51 Fr.) |
+3.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,304.89 £ (3,775.84 Fr.) |
4,563.25 £ (5,213.51 Fr.) |
+38.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 2.50 | -55.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 924 | 61 |
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