Cost of living in Lucerne, Switzerland

The cost of living in Lucerne, Switzerland is approximately 3068 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 7502 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lucerne

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
3068 $
Without Rent
1306 $
Rent & Utilities
1762 $
Food
943 $
Transport
120 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6597 $
GDP per Capita
99,995 $
Freedom Index
9.01
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
61%
Population
81.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 35.7 $
Dinner 115 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.55 $
Capuccino 6.08 $
Coke, 330ml 4.46 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 4.02 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 7.83 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 24 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 25.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 43.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.76 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.8 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.18 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.36 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.43 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.81 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.61 $
Cigarette pack 10.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 4.42 $
Monthly Pass 93.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.14 $
Taxi, 8 km 45.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 142 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 18.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.29 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.06 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.96 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 159 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 245 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 56.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,523 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,612 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,644 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,149 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 12,852 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 9,423 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,597 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 21.1 $
Haircut 42.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 135 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 94.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,77 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,482 $