Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lugano 

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Cost of Living in Lugano is 133.0% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lugano is 107.6% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lugano are 60.2% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lugano are 167.6% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lugano are 157.1% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lugano is 103.9% higher than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Lugano Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 €
(9.64 Fr.)
25.93 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +159.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 €
(38.56 Fr.)
124.48 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +211.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(7.71 Fr.)
18.67 €
(18.00 Fr.)
     +133.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(2.41 Fr.)
6.22 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +149.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.37 Fr.)
5.19 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +48.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.78 €
(1.72 Fr.)
4.19 €
(4.04 Fr.)
     +135.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(1.61 Fr.)
4.28 €
(4.12 Fr.)
     +156.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.17 €
(1.13 Fr.)
3.37 €
(3.25 Fr.)
     +187.1 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.38 €
(3.26 Fr.)
7.09 €
(6.83 Fr.)
     +109.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.18 Fr.)
3.29 €
(3.18 Fr.)
     +169.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.61 Fr.)
2.07 €
(1.99 Fr.)
     +225.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 €
(2.60 Fr.)
6.02 €
(5.80 Fr.)
     +122.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.46 €
(4.29 Fr.)
11.02 €
(10.63 Fr.)
     +147.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 €
(3.00 Fr.)
12.44 €
(11.99 Fr.)
     +299.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 €
(5.47 Fr.)
20.91 €
(20.16 Fr.)
     +268.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.84 Fr.)
1.20 €
(1.16 Fr.)
     +37.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.58 Fr.)
0.84 €
(0.81 Fr.)
     +39.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.65 Fr.)
1.06 €
(1.02 Fr.)
     +57.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.96 Fr.)
2.77 €
(2.67 Fr.)
     +178.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.61 Fr.)
0.93 €
(0.89 Fr.)
     +47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.74 Fr.)
0.93 €
(0.90 Fr.)
     +20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 €
(1.37 Fr.)
2.21 €
(2.13 Fr.)
     +55.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 €
(0.68 Fr.)
0.89 €
(0.86 Fr.)
     +26.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(3.86 Fr.)
15.56 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +289.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 €
(1.05 Fr.)
2.10 €
(2.02 Fr.)
     +92.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(1.91 Fr.)
3.35 €
(3.23 Fr.)
     +69.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.30 Fr.)
8.61 €
(8.30 Fr.)
     +56.5 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.93 Fr.)
2.49 €
(2.40 Fr.)
     +24.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(38.56 Fr.)
76.07 €
(73.33 Fr.)
     +90.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(3.37 Fr.)
5.19 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +48.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.09 Fr.)
6.68 €
(6.44 Fr.)
     +492.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(14.46 Fr.)
51.87 €
(50.00 Fr.)
     +245.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(6.47 Fr.)
7.25 €
(6.99 Fr.)
     +8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(28,920.86 Fr.)
34,023.89 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,766.88 €
(32,552.23 Fr.)
31,586.20 €
(30,450.00 Fr.)
     -6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 116.28 €
(112.10 Fr.)
252.41 €
(243.33 Fr.)
     +117.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.86 €
(19.15 Fr.)
64.70 €
(62.38 Fr.)
     +225.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.71 €
(36.36 Fr.)
56.39 €
(54.36 Fr.)
     +49.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.22 €
(35.88 Fr.)
129.17 €
(124.52 Fr.)
     +247.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 €
(13.82 Fr.)
52.28 €
(50.40 Fr.)
     +264.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 €
(7.23 Fr.)
16.60 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +121.3 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 420.00 €
(404.89 Fr.)
1,089.18 €
(1,050.00 Fr.)
     +159.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,362.50 €
(7,097.66 Fr.)
15,559.70 €
(15,000.00 Fr.)
     +111.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.41 €
(76.55 Fr.)
107.44 €
(103.57 Fr.)
     +35.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.87 €
(31.69 Fr.)
36.31 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.10 €
(84.93 Fr.)
123.18 €
(118.75 Fr.)
     +39.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.72 €
(91.31 Fr.)
132.78 €
(128.00 Fr.)
     +40.2 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,024.39 €
(987.54 Fr.)
1,504.10 €
(1,450.00 Fr.)
     +46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 827.06 €
(797.31 Fr.)
1,244.78 €
(1,200.00 Fr.)
     +50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,808.06 €
(1,743.03 Fr.)
3,008.21 €
(2,900.00 Fr.)
     +66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,387.90 €
(1,337.98 Fr.)
2,327.73 €
(2,244.00 Fr.)
     +67.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 287.23 €
(276.90 Fr.)
939.60 €
(905.80 Fr.)
     +227.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.34 €
(196.03 Fr.)
1,076.12 €
(1,037.41 Fr.)
     +429.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,201.69 €
(1,158.47 Fr.)
5,084.77 €
(4,901.87 Fr.)
     +323.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 2.50      -29.9 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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