Cost of Living in Lausanne

Summary of cost of living in Lausanne, Switzerland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr. 20.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 Fr. 90.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr. 14.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr. 6.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 Fr. 5.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 Fr. 3.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 Fr. 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 Fr. 3.50-5.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.76 Fr. 5.68-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 Fr. 1.09-4.08
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.73 Fr. 0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.13 Fr. 4.03-8.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.31 Fr. 6.80-11.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.37 Fr. 5.44-12.70
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.04 Fr. 11.34-36.29
Apples (1 lb) 1.43 Fr. 0.91-2.04
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 Fr. 0.59-1.47
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 Fr. 0.68-2.27
Tomato (1 lb) 2.59 Fr. 0.91-3.58
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 Fr. 0.68-1.54
Onion (1 lb) 0.94 Fr. 0.77-1.50
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 Fr. 1.50-2.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 Fr. 0.60-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 Fr. 8.95-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 Fr. 1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 Fr. 2.00-3.80
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.10 Fr. 8.30-10.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.90 Fr. 3.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 Fr. 76.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.40 Fr. 6.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 Fr. 4.18-6.12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.00 Fr. 50.00-75.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 Fr. 6.66-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr. 32,800.00-32,800.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,207.42 Fr. 30,000.00-39,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.73 Fr. 150.00-387.81
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.89 Fr. 25.00-69.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.32 Fr. 39.95-65.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.67 Fr. 50.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.86 Fr. 30.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 Fr. 18.00-27.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr. 2,400.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,000.00 Fr. 27,000.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.33 Fr. 40.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.66 Fr. 35.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.88 Fr. 80.00-170.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 171.25 Fr. 100.00-300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,541.25 Fr. 1,200.00-2,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,190.00 Fr. 800.00-1,730.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,840.00 Fr. 2,000.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,450.00 Fr. 1,800.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,467.86 Fr. 929.02-2,043.85
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 986.86 Fr. 650.32-1,393.53
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,662.14 Fr.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 1.80-2.70

Prices in Lausanne

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Last update: December 2024
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1 Comments so far
Benjamen Bakehena on Mar 20, 2021:
How can I get a single bedroom apartment near EPFL Gene Expression Core Facility.

Currently I am in Uganda I will be joining EPFL for my PhD training in ctober. I am trying to make a budget to submit to my funders.
Your response is highly welcome.

Kind regards
Benjamen Bakehena BSc, MSc.
+25 781 608 281/ 759 764 817
Research Assistant Medical and Molecular Biology laboratories
Makerere University, CHS, Mulago-Kampala, Uganda