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Paris vs. Lucerne Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 28.1% cheaper than Lucerne.
Paris vs. Lucerne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Lucerne, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $56.31 CHF45.58 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $16.27 CHF13.17 | $14.02 €12.31 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $5.63 CHF4.56 | $4.24 €3.73 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $5.01 CHF4.05 | $3.24 €2.85 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% less for groceries
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.79 CHF3.07 | $2.10 €1.84 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $15.56 CHF12.60 | $12.76 €11.20 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.57 CHF6.94 | $5.95 €5.22 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $8.40 CHF6.80 | $5.22 €4.59 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $15.32 CHF12.41 | $6.68 €5.87 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.65 CHF1.34 | $1.64 €1.44 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.07 CHF0.87 | $1.15 €1.01 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.25 CHF1.02 | $1.47 €1.29 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.10 CHF2.51 | $1.81 €1.59 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.09 CHF0.89 | $1.21 €1.06 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 CHF0.93 | $1.47 €1.29 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% less for transportation
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.32 CHF6.73 | $8.06 €7.08 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.10 CHF81.04 | $103.72 €91.06 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $43,794.67 CHF35,454.41 | $35,904.00 €31,523.78 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $48.30 CHF39.10 | $27.70 €24.32 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 23.3% less for housing
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $67.78 CHF54.87 | $37.58 €33.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,052.09 CHF1,661.29 | $1,637.45 €1,437.68 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,798.71 CHF1,456.16 | $1,198.19 €1,052.01 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $191.66 CHF155.16 | $200.70 €176.21 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 70.0% less for childcare
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,954.26 CHF2,391.65 | $798.13 €700.76 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $43,377.58 CHF35,116.75 | $14,327.34 €12,579.43 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.76 CHF7.09 | $8.18 €7.18 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.51 CHF5.27 | $4.93 €4.33 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $11.26 CHF9.12 | $15.18 €13.33 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $94.34 CHF76.37 | $43.12 €37.86 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $22.52 CHF18.23 | $16.35 €14.36 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
Lucerne | Paris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $143.90 CHF116.49 | $118.15 €103.74 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $90.72 CHF73.44 | $48.25 €42.36 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $151.40 CHF122.57 | $123.09 €108.07 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $162.67 CHF131.69 | $152.69 €134.06 | |
Lucerne vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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