Cost of living in Lugano
compared to
Cost of living in Lugano vs. Switzerland overall average
Lugano is 9.6% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Lugano
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Lugano
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Lugano
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in Lugano
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Lugano
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Lugano
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Lugano
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lugano.
Lugano Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.28
CHF25.11
|
$25.03
-
$37.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.52
CHF18.08
|
$18.77
-
$31.28
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.90
CHF3.93
|
$3.75
-
$6.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
CHF3.26
|
$3.13
-
$5.63
|
Lugano - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
CHF2.88
|
$1.50
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.76
CHF11.05
|
$13.76
-
$20.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.68
CHF6.97
|
$8.53
-
$9.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.99
CHF5.62
|
$4.38
-
$7.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$17.11
CHF13.73
|
$10.22
-
$18.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
CHF1.14
|
$1.14
-
$1.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CHF0.71
|
$0.74
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
$0.85
-
$2.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.33
CHF2.67
|
$0.99
-
$4.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
$0.68
-
$1.14
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
$0.85
-
$1.11
|
Lugano - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.39
CHF6.74
|
$8.24
-
$8.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.88
CHF72.16
|
$63.82
-
$112.61
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$41,041.86
-
$44,420.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.55
CHF42.99
|
$47.55
-
$58.56
|
Lugano - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.80
CHF43.19
|
$43.79
-
$75.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.65
CHF1,364.44
|
$1,501.53
-
$1,876.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,272.13
CHF1,021.24
|
$1,001.02
-
$1,626.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.01
CHF124.44
|
$95.69
-
$382.74
|
Lugano - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,251.28
CHF1,004.50
|
$1,251.28
-
$1,251.28
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,452.83
CHF28,460.72
|
$18,769.14
-
$50,051.05
|
Lugano - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF6.03
|
$5.01
-
$10.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
CHF3.65
|
$2.50
-
$11.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.07
CHF8.89
|
$10.01
-
$11.47
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.53
CHF88.73
|
$61.31
-
$250.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$18.77
-
$25.03
|
Lugano - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$151.72
CHF121.80
|
$62.56
-
$225.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.14
CHF41.85
|
$37.41
-
$75.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.15
CHF120.54
|
$50.05
-
$287.79
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.32
CHF123.89
|
$125.13
-
$187.69
|
Lugano - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Bern,
Zurich,
Biel,
Yverdon,
Solothurn,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Lugano.
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