Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Lucerne Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 4.4% cheaper than Lucerne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Switzerland
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% less in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Switzerland
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Lucerne. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Switzerland.
Switzerland vs. Lucerne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Lucerne, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$56.31
CHF45.20
|
$32.37
CHF25.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.27
CHF13.06
|
$18.82
CHF15.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.63
CHF4.52
|
$5.26
CHF4.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$4.76
CHF3.82
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
CHF3.04
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.56
CHF12.49
|
$14.66
CHF11.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.57
CHF6.88
|
$8.19
CHF6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.40
CHF6.74
|
$7.43
CHF5.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.32
CHF12.30
|
$14.43
CHF11.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CHF1.33
|
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.01
|
$1.35
CHF1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.10
CHF2.49
|
$2.94
CHF2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.88
|
$1.16
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.92
|
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.68
|
$8.41
CHF6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
$119.36
CHF95.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,794.67
CHF35,157.35
|
$40,637.10
CHF32,622.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.30
CHF38.77
|
$45.06
CHF36.17
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.78
CHF54.41
|
$59.20
CHF47.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,052.09
CHF1,647.37
|
$1,797.02
CHF1,442.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,798.71
CHF1,443.96
|
$1,562.03
CHF1,253.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.66
CHF153.86
|
$197.97
CHF158.93
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,954.26
CHF2,371.61
|
$2,700.86
CHF2,168.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,377.58
CHF34,822.52
|
$33,359.10
CHF26,779.92
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF7.03
|
$8.73
CHF7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.22
|
$6.04
CHF4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$11.28
CHF9.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.34
CHF75.73
|
$101.44
CHF81.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.52
CHF18.08
|
$24.10
CHF19.35
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Lucerne
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.90
CHF115.52
|
$142.30
CHF114.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.72
CHF72.83
|
$70.55
CHF56.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.40
CHF121.54
|
$162.86
CHF130.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.67
CHF130.58
|
$202.63
CHF162.67
|
|
Lucerne vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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