Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Lugano Cost of Living Summary
London is 8.9% more expensive than Lugano.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in London
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Lugano. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in London.
London vs. Lugano Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Lugano, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.28
CHF25.11
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.52
CHF18.08
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.90
CHF3.93
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
CHF3.26
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
CHF2.88
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.76
CHF11.05
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.68
CHF6.97
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.99
CHF5.62
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$17.11
CHF13.73
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
CHF1.14
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CHF0.71
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.33
CHF2.67
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.39
CHF6.74
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.88
CHF72.16
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.55
CHF42.99
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.80
CHF43.19
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.65
CHF1,364.44
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,272.13
CHF1,021.24
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.01
CHF124.44
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,251.28
CHF1,004.50
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,452.83
CHF28,460.72
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF6.03
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
CHF3.65
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.07
CHF8.89
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.53
CHF88.73
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Lugano
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$151.72
CHF121.80
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.14
CHF41.85
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.15
CHF120.54
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.32
CHF123.89
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Lugano vs. London - Cost of clothing
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