Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lugano 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lugano are 141.1% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lugano are 122.3% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Lugano are 83.3% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Lugano are 176.1% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Lugano are 162.2% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Lugano is 64.3% higher than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Lugano Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 €
(8.78 Fr.)
25.62 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +184.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 €
(39.03 Fr.)
122.98 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +207.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 €
(7.32 Fr.)
15.37 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +105.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(2.44 Fr.)
6.15 €
(6.00 Fr.)
     +146.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(2.93 Fr.)
5.12 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +70.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.58 €
(1.54 Fr.)
4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
     +153.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(1.50 Fr.)
4.10 €
(4.00 Fr.)
     +166.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.12 €
(1.09 Fr.)
3.37 €
(3.29 Fr.)
     +200.6 %
Markets
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.39 €
(3.30 Fr.)
6.96 €
(6.79 Fr.)
     +105.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.21 Fr.)
3.03 €
(2.96 Fr.)
     +144.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.61 Fr.)
1.41 €
(1.37 Fr.)
     +124.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.68 €
(2.62 Fr.)
5.92 €
(5.78 Fr.)
     +120.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.34 €
(4.23 Fr.)
10.92 €
(10.66 Fr.)
     +151.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.10 €
(3.02 Fr.)
10.41 €
(10.16 Fr.)
     +236.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 €
(5.39 Fr.)
24.45 €
(23.86 Fr.)
     +342.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.84 Fr.)
1.48 €
(1.44 Fr.)
     +72.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(0.58 Fr.)
1.00 €
(0.98 Fr.)
     +69.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.68 Fr.)
1.24 €
(1.21 Fr.)
     +76.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(0.99 Fr.)
1.99 €
(1.94 Fr.)
     +95.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.61 Fr.)
0.79 €
(0.77 Fr.)
     +25.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.75 Fr.)
1.01 €
(0.99 Fr.)
     +31.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 €
(1.39 Fr.)
2.66 €
(2.60 Fr.)
     +87.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(0.64 Fr.)
1.20 €
(1.18 Fr.)
     +83.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(3.90 Fr.)
15.37 €
(15.00 Fr.)
     +284.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 €
(1.04 Fr.)
2.07 €
(2.02 Fr.)
     +94.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 €
(2.00 Fr.)
3.31 €
(3.23 Fr.)
     +61.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.37 Fr.)
8.51 €
(8.30 Fr.)
     +54.7 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 €
(1.76 Fr.)
2.46 €
(2.40 Fr.)
     +36.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(39.03 Fr.)
75.16 €
(73.33 Fr.)
     +87.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(3.42 Fr.)
5.12 €
(5.00 Fr.)
     +46.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.10 Fr.)
6.60 €
(6.44 Fr.)
     +485.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(14.64 Fr.)
51.24 €
(50.00 Fr.)
     +241.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.73 €
(6.57 Fr.)
7.28 €
(7.11 Fr.)
     +8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,857.00 €
(29,133.19 Fr.)
33,614.91 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,070.56 €
(32,268.84 Fr.)
31,206.52 €
(30,450.00 Fr.)
     -5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.70 €
(102.16 Fr.)
249.38 €
(243.33 Fr.)
     +138.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.06 €
(17.63 Fr.)
63.92 €
(62.38 Fr.)
     +253.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.08 €
(34.23 Fr.)
54.30 €
(52.99 Fr.)
     +54.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.85 €
(34.00 Fr.)
127.62 €
(124.52 Fr.)
     +266.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.34 €
(13.02 Fr.)
51.65 €
(50.40 Fr.)
     +287.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 €
(7.32 Fr.)
16.40 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +118.6 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 389.23 €
(379.79 Fr.)
1,076.09 €
(1,050.00 Fr.)
     +176.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,287.22 €
(7,110.56 Fr.)
15,372.67 €
(15,000.00 Fr.)
     +111.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.29 €
(57.85 Fr.)
106.14 €
(103.57 Fr.)
     +79.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.27 €
(24.66 Fr.)
35.87 €
(35.00 Fr.)
     +41.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.24 €
(68.54 Fr.)
121.70 €
(118.75 Fr.)
     +73.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.27 €
(78.32 Fr.)
131.18 €
(128.00 Fr.)
     +63.4 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 937.19 €
(914.47 Fr.)
1,486.02 €
(1,450.00 Fr.)
     +58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 740.22 €
(722.28 Fr.)
1,229.81 €
(1,200.00 Fr.)
     +66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,516.86 €
(1,480.09 Fr.)
2,972.05 €
(2,900.00 Fr.)
     +95.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,163.41 €
(1,135.21 Fr.)
2,299.75 €
(2,244.00 Fr.)
     +97.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 231.02 €
(225.42 Fr.)
1,253.60 €
(1,223.21 Fr.)
     +442.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 153.57 €
(149.84 Fr.)
1,063.18 €
(1,037.41 Fr.)
     +592.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Lugano Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,379.68 €
(1,346.23 Fr.)
5,038.25 €
(4,916.11 Fr.)
     +265.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 2.50      -1.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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