Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lucerne 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Lucerne is 36.3% higher than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Lucerne is 3.1% higher than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Lucerne are 38.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lucerne are 32.9% higher than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Lucerne are 78.7% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lucerne is 35.5% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (23.23 Fr.) |
23.67 £ (27.50 Fr.) |
+18.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (92.94 Fr.) |
124.81 £ (145.00 Fr.) |
+56.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.29 Fr.) |
12.05 £ (14.00 Fr.) |
+50.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.55 Fr.) |
6.03 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
-7.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (6.39 Fr.) |
4.95 £ (5.75 Fr.) |
-10.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 £ (4.20 Fr.) |
4.30 £ (5.00 Fr.) |
+18.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (2.38 Fr.) |
3.20 £ (3.71 Fr.) |
+56.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (1.90 Fr.) |
2.65 £ (3.08 Fr.) |
+62.3 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (5.76 Fr.) |
5.87 £ (6.82 Fr.) |
+18.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (1.63 Fr.) |
2.50 £ (2.91 Fr.) |
+78.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (1.07 Fr.) |
1.30 £ (1.51 Fr.) |
+40.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (3.71 Fr.) |
5.40 £ (6.27 Fr.) |
+69.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (3.96 Fr.) |
9.61 £ (11.17 Fr.) |
+182.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (3.94 Fr.) |
11.11 £ (12.90 Fr.) |
+227.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (6.41 Fr.) |
20.72 £ (24.07 Fr.) |
+275.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.35 Fr.) |
1.15 £ (1.34 Fr.) |
-1.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (0.69 Fr.) |
0.78 £ (0.90 Fr.) |
+30.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.37 Fr.) |
0.86 £ (1.00 Fr.) |
-26.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (1.70 Fr.) |
2.04 £ (2.36 Fr.) |
+39.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.67 Fr.) |
0.76 £ (0.88 Fr.) |
+31.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.62 Fr.) |
0.80 £ (0.92 Fr.) |
+49.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.13 Fr.) |
1.76 £ (2.04 Fr.) |
+81.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (1.48 Fr.) |
0.78 £ (0.91 Fr.) |
-38.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (11.04 Fr.) |
11.41 £ (13.25 Fr.) |
+20.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (2.43 Fr.) |
1.76 £ (2.05 Fr.) |
-15.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (2.83 Fr.) |
2.58 £ (3.00 Fr.) |
+6.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.43 Fr.) |
7.75 £ (9.00 Fr.) |
-48.4 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.25 Fr.) |
3.44 £ (4.00 Fr.) |
+23.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (232.35 Fr.) |
68.43 £ (79.50 Fr.) |
-65.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.23 Fr.) |
5.68 £ (6.60 Fr.) |
+26.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.64 Fr.) |
5.47 £ (6.36 Fr.) |
+74.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.85 Fr.) |
52.51 £ (61.00 Fr.) |
+75.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (6.65 Fr.) |
6.01 £ (6.99 Fr.) |
+5.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (31,692.33 Fr.) |
28,233.46 £ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+3.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (30,043.38 Fr.) |
24,962.51 £ (29,000.00 Fr.) |
-3.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (338.78 Fr.) |
189.68 £ (220.36 Fr.) |
-35.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.49 £ (18.00 Fr.) |
50.69 £ (58.89 Fr.) |
+227.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (36.28 Fr.) |
40.57 £ (47.14 Fr.) |
+29.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.94 £ (53.37 Fr.) |
65.05 £ (75.57 Fr.) |
+41.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (16.67 Fr.) |
33.00 £ (38.33 Fr.) |
+129.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.43 Fr.) |
15.49 £ (18.00 Fr.) |
+3.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,138.00 Fr.) |
1,687.98 £ (1,961.00 Fr.) |
-8.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (23,298.47 Fr.) |
29,840.24 £ (34,666.67 Fr.) |
+48.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.16 £ (95.45 Fr.) |
101.14 £ (117.50 Fr.) |
+23.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (45.97 Fr.) |
54.52 £ (63.33 Fr.) |
+37.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.16 £ (103.58 Fr.) |
102.22 £ (118.75 Fr.) |
+14.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.29 £ (115.34 Fr.) |
106.16 £ (123.33 Fr.) |
+6.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (2,476.41 Fr.) |
1,273.95 £ (1,480.00 Fr.) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,605.16 £ (1,864.78 Fr.) |
1,219.43 £ (1,416.67 Fr.) |
-24.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (5,138.35 Fr.) |
2,194.98 £ (2,550.00 Fr.) |
-50.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (3,321.39 Fr.) |
2,094.56 £ (2,433.33 Fr.) |
-26.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (1,501.63 Fr.) |
860.99 £ (1,000.25 Fr.) |
-33.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (858.79 Fr.) |
639.74 £ (743.22 Fr.) |
-13.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.91 £ (4,057.87 Fr.) |
4,878.28 £ (5,667.31 Fr.) |
+39.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 2.50 | -54.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 912 | 31 |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Lucerne: | Cost of Living in Kriens | 1.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 5.73 miles |
| Cost of Living in Baar | 19.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zug | 19.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zurich | 32.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 34.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Winterthur | 53.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Thun | 58.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 60.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 64.60 miles |