Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lausanne 

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Consumer Prices in Lausanne are 36.0% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lausanne are 3.4% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Lausanne are 37.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lausanne are 23.3% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in Lausanne are 77.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lausanne is 33.6% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lausanne Edit Difference
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 2024April 2024
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