Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (21.26 Fr.) |
29.40 $ (25.00 Fr.) |
+17.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (85.02 Fr.) |
129.38 $ (110.00 Fr.) |
+29.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (10.20 Fr.) |
17.64 $ (15.00 Fr.) |
+47.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (6.80 Fr.) |
9.41 $ (8.00 Fr.) |
+17.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 $ (7.65 Fr.) |
7.64 $ (6.50 Fr.) |
-15.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.28 $ (4.49 Fr.) |
5.59 $ (4.76 Fr.) |
+6.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.03 $ (2.57 Fr.) |
4.70 $ (4.00 Fr.) |
+55.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 $ (2.07 Fr.) |
4.37 $ (3.71 Fr.) |
+79.5 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.01 $ (3.41 Fr.) |
7.84 $ (6.66 Fr.) |
+95.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.76 $ (3.20 Fr.) |
3.51 $ (2.98 Fr.) |
-6.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.72 $ (2.32 Fr.) |
2.20 $ (1.87 Fr.) |
-19.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.94 $ (3.35 Fr.) |
6.94 $ (5.90 Fr.) |
+76.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.22 $ (6.14 Fr.) |
11.90 $ (10.12 Fr.) |
+64.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.55 $ (5.57 Fr.) |
12.93 $ (10.99 Fr.) |
+97.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.25 $ (7.87 Fr.) |
24.21 $ (20.58 Fr.) |
+161.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.55 $ (2.17 Fr.) |
1.77 $ (1.51 Fr.) |
-30.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 $ (0.75 Fr.) |
0.95 $ (0.81 Fr.) |
+8.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.18 $ (1.85 Fr.) |
1.54 $ (1.31 Fr.) |
-29.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.25 $ (1.91 Fr.) |
3.20 $ (2.72 Fr.) |
+42.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.21 $ (1.03 Fr.) |
1.19 $ (1.01 Fr.) |
-1.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (1.15 Fr.) |
1.13 $ (0.96 Fr.) |
-16.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.39 $ (2.04 Fr.) |
2.59 $ (2.20 Fr.) |
+8.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.88 $ (2.45 Fr.) |
1.37 $ (1.17 Fr.) |
-52.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.50 $ (12.33 Fr.) |
16.47 $ (14.00 Fr.) |
+13.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 $ (2.29 Fr.) |
2.74 $ (2.33 Fr.) |
+1.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.83 $ (3.26 Fr.) |
3.57 $ (3.04 Fr.) |
-6.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.94 $ (14.40 Fr.) |
10.70 $ (9.10 Fr.) |
-36.8 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (2.13 Fr.) |
4.35 $ (3.70 Fr.) |
+74.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 $ (63.77 Fr.) |
91.74 $ (78.00 Fr.) |
+22.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (2.76 Fr.) |
7.76 $ (6.60 Fr.) |
+138.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (1.91 Fr.) |
5.68 $ (4.83 Fr.) |
+152.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (21.26 Fr.) |
63.51 $ (54.00 Fr.) |
+154.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.23 $ (3.59 Fr.) |
8.30 $ (7.06 Fr.) |
+96.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,000.00 $ (28,907.96 Fr.) |
38,577.62 $ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+13.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,998.12 $ (22,954.72 Fr.) |
38,272.71 $ (32,540.76 Fr.) |
+41.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
169.58 $ (144.19 Fr.) |
313.48 $ (266.53 Fr.) |
+84.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.53 $ (48.06 Fr.) |
54.58 $ (46.41 Fr.) |
-3.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
59.10 $ (50.25 Fr.) |
57.71 $ (49.07 Fr.) |
-2.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74.65 $ (63.47 Fr.) |
94.27 $ (80.15 Fr.) |
+26.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.57 $ (16.64 Fr.) |
44.53 $ (37.86 Fr.) |
+127.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (12.75 Fr.) |
23.52 $ (20.00 Fr.) |
+56.8 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,475.00 $ (2,104.33 Fr.) |
3,116.79 $ (2,650.00 Fr.) |
+25.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
42,300.00 $ (35,964.90 Fr.) |
35,480.43 $ (30,166.67 Fr.) |
-16.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.42 $ (55.62 Fr.) |
110.26 $ (93.75 Fr.) |
+68.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.79 $ (44.03 Fr.) |
59.74 $ (50.79 Fr.) |
+15.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
95.84 $ (81.49 Fr.) |
144.08 $ (122.50 Fr.) |
+50.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
142.67 $ (121.30 Fr.) |
207.30 $ (176.25 Fr.) |
+45.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,394.70 $ (2,036.05 Fr.) |
1,806.37 $ (1,535.83 Fr.) |
-24.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,499.37 $ (1,274.82 Fr.) |
1,321.69 $ (1,123.75 Fr.) |
-11.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,595.83 $ (3,907.53 Fr.) |
3,337.32 $ (2,837.50 Fr.) |
-27.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,948.00 $ (2,506.49 Fr.) |
2,940.37 $ (2,500.00 Fr.) |
-0.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
330.00 $ (280.57 Fr.) |
1,507.88 $ (1,282.05 Fr.) |
+356.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
293.00 $ (249.12 Fr.) |
1,049.20 $ (892.06 Fr.) |
+258.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Lausanne Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,916.70 $ (4,180.35 Fr.) |
6,531.23 $ (5,553.08 Fr.) |
+32.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.65 | 2.53 | -62.0 % |
Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
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