Cost of Living Comparison Between Como and Lugano 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lugano are 65.1% higher than in Como (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lugano are 73.9% higher than in Como
Rent Prices in Lugano are 103.4% higher than in Como
Restaurant Prices in Lugano are 59.8% higher than in Como
Groceries Prices in Lugano are 66.0% higher than in Como
Local Purchasing Power in Lugano is 86.4% higher than in Como
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Restaurants
Como Edit Lugano Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 €
(18.36 Fr.)
31.04 €
(30.00 Fr.)
     +63.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(72.48 Fr.)
124.17 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +65.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(8.70 Fr.)
15.52 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +72.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.80 Fr.)
6.21 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.32 Fr.)
5.17 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.79 €
(1.73 Fr.)
3.68 €
(3.56 Fr.)
     +105.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 €
(3.42 Fr.)
3.75 €
(3.62 Fr.)
     +6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(1.52 Fr.)
3.17 €
(3.06 Fr.)
     +101.2 %
Markets
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.77 €
(5.58 Fr.)
6.35 €
(6.14 Fr.)
     +10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.29 €
(2.21 Fr.)
3.00 €
(2.90 Fr.)
     +31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.21 Fr.)
1.44 €
(1.39 Fr.)
     +15.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.31 €
(4.16 Fr.)
5.98 €
(5.78 Fr.)
     +38.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.08 €
(6.84 Fr.)
11.03 €
(10.66 Fr.)
     +55.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 €
(5.08 Fr.)
10.05 €
(9.71 Fr.)
     +91.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.41 €
(9.10 Fr.)
25.97 €
(25.10 Fr.)
     +175.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.15 Fr.)
1.52 €
(1.47 Fr.)
     +27.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.85 Fr.)
1.04 €
(1.01 Fr.)
     +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.21 Fr.)
1.19 €
(1.15 Fr.)
     -4.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.75 Fr.)
1.91 €
(1.84 Fr.)
     +5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.95 Fr.)
0.83 €
(0.80 Fr.)
     -15.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.88 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.94 Fr.)
     +7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 €
(1.93 Fr.)
2.69 €
(2.60 Fr.)
     +34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 €
(0.60 Fr.)
0.98 €
(0.95 Fr.)
     +57.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(7.73 Fr.)
15.52 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +94.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 €
(1.88 Fr.)
1.83 €
(1.77 Fr.)
     -5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(2.78 Fr.)
3.08 €
(2.98 Fr.)
     +7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.10 €
(5.90 Fr.)
8.28 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +35.7 %
Transportation
Como Edit Lugano Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.45 Fr.)
2.54 €
(2.45 Fr.)
     +69.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.50 €
(33.34 Fr.)
75.88 €
(73.33 Fr.)
     +119.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(7.73 Fr.)
5.17 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     -35.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 €
(3.19 Fr.)
6.66 €
(6.44 Fr.)
     +101.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.50 €
(37.21 Fr.)
155.21 €
(150.00 Fr.)
     +303.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.49 €
(7.23 Fr.)
7.54 €
(7.28 Fr.)
     +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(27,059.70 Fr.)
40,251.74 €
(38,900.00 Fr.)
     +43.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,833.33 €
(29,797.88 Fr.)
31,508.11 €
(30,450.00 Fr.)
     +2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.49 €
(200.53 Fr.)
231.09 €
(223.33 Fr.)
     +11.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 €
(14.49 Fr.)
71.40 €
(69.00 Fr.)
     +376.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.82 €
(24.95 Fr.)
62.08 €
(60.00 Fr.)
     +140.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.44 €
(47.78 Fr.)
111.91 €
(108.15 Fr.)
     +126.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 €
(21.74 Fr.)
52.15 €
(50.40 Fr.)
     +131.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(9.66 Fr.)
16.56 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +65.6 %
Childcare
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 762.50 €
(736.89 Fr.)
1,086.49 €
(1,050.00 Fr.)
     +42.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,166.67 €
(14,657.34 Fr.)
25,868.73 €
(25,000.00 Fr.)
     +70.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Como Edit Lugano Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.00 €
(86.98 Fr.)
107.17 €
(103.57 Fr.)
     +19.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 €
(31.41 Fr.)
36.22 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +11.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.67 €
(112.75 Fr.)
122.88 €
(118.75 Fr.)
     +5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.00 €
(141.10 Fr.)
132.45 €
(128.00 Fr.)
     -9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 810.00 €
(782.80 Fr.)
1,616.80 €
(1,562.50 Fr.)
     +99.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 600.00 €
(579.85 Fr.)
1,306.37 €
(1,262.50 Fr.)
     +117.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 €
(1,546.27 Fr.)
3,162.45 €
(3,056.25 Fr.)
     +97.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,091.67 €
(1,055.01 Fr.)
2,276.45 €
(2,200.00 Fr.)
     +108.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 423.63 €
(409.41 Fr.)
1,313.78 €
(1,269.66 Fr.)
     +210.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.80 €
(249.15 Fr.)
949.29 €
(917.41 Fr.)
     +268.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Como Edit Lugano Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,594.22 €
(1,540.68 Fr.)
5,168.68 €
(4,995.11 Fr.)
     +224.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.90 2.50      -35.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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