Cost of living comparison
China is 66.2% cheaper than Lucerne.
If you lived in China instead of Lucerne, you would:
pay 84.0% less for restaurants
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.39
CHF27.10
|
$3.04
CN¥22.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.47
CHF13.80
|
$5.19
CN¥37.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.10
CHF3.66
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
CHF3.04
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
CHF3.16
|
$1.65
CN¥11.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.61
CHF12.13
|
$5.98
CN¥43.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
CHF6.72
|
$7.16
CN¥51.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF6.18
|
$1.65
CN¥11.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.26
CHF12.72
|
$1.58
CN¥11.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
CHF0.89
|
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.99
|
$0.66
CN¥4.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
CHF2.33
|
$0.53
CN¥3.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
CHF0.87
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.91
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 63.4% less for transportation
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.89
|
$4.45
CN¥32.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$87.85
CHF78.35
|
$22.24
CN¥161.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF32,325.25
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,149.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.21
CHF37.65
|
$3.91
CN¥28.36
|
|
pay 80.4% less for housing
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
CHF46.45
|
$12.06
CN¥87.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.36
CHF1,458.58
|
$335.80
CN¥2,436.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,565.38
CHF1,396.16
|
$208.96
CN¥1,515.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.20
CHF166.07
|
$39.78
CN¥288.59
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,166.86
CHF1,932.62
|
$483.22
CN¥3,505.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,305.79
CHF34,164.90
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,901.52
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
CHF6.90
|
$1.08
CN¥7.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.52
CHF4.93
|
$3.20
CN¥23.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.87
|
$3.22
CN¥23.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.50
CHF74.48
|
$42.07
CN¥305.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.89
CHF17.74
|
$6.01
CN¥43.59
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
Lucerne
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.83
CHF115.80
|
$48.74
CN¥353.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.98
CHF62.42
|
$31.37
CN¥227.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.22
CHF117.03
|
$73.58
CN¥533.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.28
CHF121.55
|
$76.83
CN¥557.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Lucerne. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.