Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and London 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 26.6% lower than in Lucerne (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 2.9% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Rent Prices in London are 62.7% higher than in Lucerne | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 24.5% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 44.1% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 25.9% lower than in Lucerne | |
Restaurants | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.50 Fr. (23.63 £) |
23.27 Fr. (20.00 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
145.00 Fr. (124.60 £) |
93.10 Fr. (80.00 £) |
-35.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 Fr. (12.03 £) |
9.31 Fr. (8.00 £) |
-33.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 Fr. (6.02 £) |
7.56 Fr. (6.50 £) |
+8.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 Fr. (4.94 £) |
6.69 Fr. (5.75 £) |
+16.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.00 Fr. (4.30 £) |
4.21 Fr. (3.62 £) |
-15.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.71 Fr. (3.19 £) |
2.38 Fr. (2.05 £) |
-35.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.08 Fr. (2.65 £) |
1.89 Fr. (1.63 £) |
-38.5 % |
Markets | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.82 Fr. (5.86 £) |
5.77 Fr. (4.96 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.91 Fr. (2.50 £) |
1.64 Fr. (1.41 £) |
-43.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.51 Fr. (1.29 £) |
1.07 Fr. (0.92 £) |
-28.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.27 Fr. (5.39 £) |
3.66 Fr. (3.15 £) |
-41.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.17 Fr. (9.60 £) |
3.97 Fr. (3.41 £) |
-64.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.90 Fr. (11.09 £) |
3.94 Fr. (3.39 £) |
-69.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24.07 Fr. (20.69 £) |
6.42 Fr. (5.52 £) |
-73.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.34 Fr. (1.15 £) |
1.36 Fr. (1.17 £) |
+1.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 Fr. (0.78 £) |
0.69 Fr. (0.59 £) |
-23.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 Fr. (0.86 £) |
1.37 Fr. (1.17 £) |
+36.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.36 Fr. (2.03 £) |
1.62 Fr. (1.39 £) |
-31.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.88 Fr. (0.76 £) |
0.67 Fr. (0.58 £) |
-23.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.92 Fr. (0.79 £) |
0.62 Fr. (0.53 £) |
-33.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.04 Fr. (1.76 £) |
1.13 Fr. (0.97 £) |
-44.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.91 Fr. (0.78 £) |
1.53 Fr. (1.31 £) |
+68.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.25 Fr. (11.39 £) |
11.06 Fr. (9.50 £) |
-16.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 Fr. (1.76 £) |
2.43 Fr. (2.09 £) |
+18.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 Fr. (2.58 £) |
2.83 Fr. (2.44 £) |
-5.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (7.73 £) |
17.46 Fr. (15.00 £) |
+93.9 % |
Transportation | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 Fr. (3.44 £) |
3.26 Fr. (2.80 £) |
-18.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
79.50 Fr. (68.32 £) |
232.74 Fr. (200.00 £) |
+192.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 Fr. (5.67 £) |
5.24 Fr. (4.50 £) |
-20.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.36 Fr. (5.46 £) |
3.65 Fr. (3.13 £) |
-42.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
61.00 Fr. (52.42 £) |
34.91 Fr. (30.00 £) |
-42.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.99 Fr. (6.00 £) |
6.64 Fr. (5.71 £) |
-5.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (28,186.21 £) |
31,745.45 Fr. (27,280.00 £) |
-3.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,000.00 Fr. (24,920.74 £) |
30,093.74 Fr. (25,860.62 £) |
+3.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
220.36 Fr. (189.36 £) |
339.35 Fr. (291.61 £) |
+54.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.89 Fr. (50.61 £) |
18.03 Fr. (15.49 £) |
-69.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.14 Fr. (40.51 £) |
36.34 Fr. (31.23 £) |
-22.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.57 Fr. (64.94 £) |
53.46 Fr. (45.94 £) |
-29.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
38.33 Fr. (32.94 £) |
16.70 Fr. (14.35 £) |
-56.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 Fr. (15.47 £) |
17.46 Fr. (15.00 £) |
-3.0 % |
Childcare | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,961.00 Fr. (1,685.16 £) |
2,141.59 Fr. (1,840.34 £) |
+9.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
34,666.67 Fr. (29,790.31 £) |
23,337.52 Fr. (20,054.76 £) |
-32.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
117.50 Fr. (100.97 £) |
95.05 Fr. (81.68 £) |
-19.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
63.33 Fr. (54.42 £) |
46.05 Fr. (39.57 £) |
-27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
118.75 Fr. (102.05 £) |
103.75 Fr. (89.16 £) |
-12.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
123.33 Fr. (105.98 £) |
113.78 Fr. (97.78 £) |
-7.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,480.00 Fr. (1,271.82 £) |
2,480.56 Fr. (2,131.63 £) |
+67.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416.67 Fr. (1,217.39 £) |
1,867.90 Fr. (1,605.16 £) |
+31.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,550.00 Fr. (2,191.31 £) |
5,146.97 Fr. (4,422.97 £) |
+101.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,433.33 Fr. (2,091.05 £) |
3,326.96 Fr. (2,858.97 £) |
+36.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,000.25 Fr. (859.55 £) |
1,504.15 Fr. (1,292.57 £) |
+50.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
743.22 Fr. (638.67 £) |
860.23 Fr. (739.22 £) |
+15.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lucerne Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,668.18 Fr. (4,870.87 £) |
4,081.39 Fr. (3,507.28 £) |
-28.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.50 | 5.51 | +120.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 31 | 908 |
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| Cost of Living in Zug | 19.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zurich | 32.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 34.63 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Basel | 60.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 64.60 miles |
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| 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 |