Cost of Living in Lausanne

Summary of cost of living in Lausanne, Switzerland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.38 $ 17.03-45.40
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.53 $ 102.16-136.21
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.03 $ 15.89-19.30
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.08 $ 5.68-10.78
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.81 $ 4.54-10.22
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $ 3.97-6.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 $ 2.84-5.68
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.45 $ 3.97-5.11
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.47 $ 5.80-7.73
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $ 1.24-4.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.18-2.57
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.63 $ 4.09-7.95
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.22 $ 7.72-30.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.47 $ 7.72-14.42
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.82 $ 10.30-41.19
Apples (1 lb) 1.75 $ 1.03-2.57
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.72-2.03
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 $ 0.93-2.03
Tomato (1 lb) 3.04 $ 0.82-4.07
Potato (1 lb) 1.10 $ 0.98-1.65
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 $ 1.00-1.70
Lettuce (1 head) 2.54 $ 2.27-3.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 $ 0.68-2.21
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.32 $ 10.16-22.70
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $ 1.70-4.54
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 $ 2.27-4.31
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.44 $ 10.22-11.35
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 $ 3.41-5.68
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.54 $ 84.00-227.01
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.72 $ 7.04-11.35
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.30 $ 4.75-6.94
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 61.29 $ 61.29-85.13
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.06 $ 7.56-9.45
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,230.29 $ 37,230.29-37,230.29
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,512.82 $ 34,052.10-44,267.73
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 343.94 $ 283.77-440.19
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.49 $ 28.38-78.32
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.55 $ 45.40-79.45
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.26 $ 56.75-140.75
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 44.46 $ 39.73-45.40
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.27 $ 20.43-28.38
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,064.69 $ 2,724.17-3,405.21
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 34,241.28 $ 24,971.54-39,727.45
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.78 $ 45.40-147.56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.00 $ 34.05-79.45
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.99 $ 102.16-158.91
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.20 $ 113.51-340.52
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,748.88 $ 1,362.08-2,383.65
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,289.72 $ 908.06-1,589.10
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,470.07 $ 2,270.14-5,107.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,932.26 $ 2,156.63-3,972.74
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,397.22 $ 1,054.51-2,109.01
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 961.98 $ 738.15-1,581.76
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,960.07 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 2.50-2.50

Prices in Lausanne

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Last update: July 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