Common information
CountrySwitzerland
Population116 751
Cost of living and prices in Lausanne
Shared roomoutside of centre584USD/Monthin city centre765USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre790USD/Monthin city centre1,040USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 20 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 101 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 15 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 7 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 6 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 4 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 3 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 5 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 2 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 20 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 19 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 11 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 8 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 4 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 72 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 6 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 54 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 21,128 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 97 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 24 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 18 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 99 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 39 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 102 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 177 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,300 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 988 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,867 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,188 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 212 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 58 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 12,073 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 8,216 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 4,462 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 1.79 |
ratings
Main factors in Lausanne
6.4
Leisure quality
9.1
Quality of life
5.7
Travelers rating
9.9
Travelers rating
6.7
English speaking
6.1
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
6.7
Traffic
4.6
Free WIFI
24
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Lausanne
8.8
Safety
8.1
Medicine
9.1
Healthcare
6.6
Racial tolerance
8.2
Female friendly
8.2
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.2
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
9.4
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Lausanne
2.1
Cost of living
5.9
Rent, price
2.5
Products, price
2.5
Restaurants, price
7.1
Purchasing power
Comfort in Lausanne
7.6
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Lausanne
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 30 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 13 |
| Average temperature, °C | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| Record low, °C | -1 | -3 | -9 | -16 | -19 | -22 | -13 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -22 |
| Rain, days | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 88 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 100 | 93 | 97 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 101 | 115 | 91 | 111 | 1117 |
| Relative humidity, % | 73 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 72 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Monthly sunshine, of hours | 182 | 126 | 74 | 54 | 57 | 88 | 141 | 172 | 191 | 212 | 245 | 221 | 1763 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 59 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 174 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 208 | 300 | 275 | 1098 |
| Atmosphere pressure, bar | 965 | 964 | 963 | 963 | 964 | 962 | 962 | 959 | 961 | 963 | 964 | 964 | 11552 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 |