Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lucerne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Lucerne are 39.5% higher than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lucerne are 5.4% higher than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Lucerne are 37.1% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lucerne are 35.9% higher than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Lucerne are 83.2% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lucerne is 34.1% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (22.71 Fr.) |
24.22 £ (27.50 Fr.) |
+21.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (90.82 Fr.) |
127.72 £ (145.00 Fr.) |
+59.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.08 Fr.) |
12.33 £ (14.00 Fr.) |
+54.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.38 Fr.) |
6.17 £ (7.00 Fr.) |
-5.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (6.53 Fr.) |
5.06 £ (5.75 Fr.) |
-11.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (4.08 Fr.) |
4.40 £ (5.00 Fr.) |
+22.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (2.30 Fr.) |
3.27 £ (3.71 Fr.) |
+61.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (1.87 Fr.) |
2.72 £ (3.08 Fr.) |
+64.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (5.70 Fr.) |
6.00 £ (6.82 Fr.) |
+19.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (1.60 Fr.) |
2.56 £ (2.91 Fr.) |
+82.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (1.05 Fr.) |
1.33 £ (1.51 Fr.) |
+43.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (3.60 Fr.) |
5.52 £ (6.27 Fr.) |
+74.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (3.87 Fr.) |
9.84 £ (11.17 Fr.) |
+188.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (3.85 Fr.) |
11.36 £ (12.90 Fr.) |
+235.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (6.26 Fr.) |
21.20 £ (24.07 Fr.) |
+284.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.32 Fr.) |
1.18 £ (1.34 Fr.) |
+1.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.67 Fr.) |
0.79 £ (0.90 Fr.) |
+33.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.33 Fr.) |
0.88 £ (1.00 Fr.) |
-24.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (1.58 Fr.) |
2.08 £ (2.36 Fr.) |
+49.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.66 Fr.) |
0.78 £ (0.88 Fr.) |
+34.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.60 Fr.) |
0.81 £ (0.92 Fr.) |
+53.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.10 Fr.) |
1.80 £ (2.04 Fr.) |
+85.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (1.49 Fr.) |
0.80 £ (0.91 Fr.) |
-39.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (10.79 Fr.) |
11.67 £ (13.25 Fr.) |
+22.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (2.37 Fr.) |
1.81 £ (2.05 Fr.) |
-13.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (2.76 Fr.) |
2.64 £ (3.00 Fr.) |
+8.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.03 Fr.) |
7.93 £ (9.00 Fr.) |
-47.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.18 Fr.) |
3.52 £ (4.00 Fr.) |
+25.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (227.06 Fr.) |
70.03 £ (79.50 Fr.) |
-65.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.11 Fr.) |
5.81 £ (6.60 Fr.) |
+29.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.56 Fr.) |
5.60 £ (6.36 Fr.) |
+78.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.06 Fr.) |
53.73 £ (61.00 Fr.) |
+79.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (6.48 Fr.) |
6.15 £ (6.99 Fr.) |
+7.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (30,971.00 Fr.) |
28,891.03 £ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+5.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (29,359.58 Fr.) |
25,543.90 £ (29,000.00 Fr.) |
-1.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (333.56 Fr.) |
194.10 £ (220.36 Fr.) |
-33.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (17.06 Fr.) |
51.87 £ (58.89 Fr.) |
+245.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (35.22 Fr.) |
41.52 £ (47.14 Fr.) |
+33.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (53.06 Fr.) |
66.57 £ (75.57 Fr.) |
+42.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (16.29 Fr.) |
33.76 £ (38.33 Fr.) |
+135.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.03 Fr.) |
15.85 £ (18.00 Fr.) |
+5.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,089.34 Fr.) |
1,727.30 £ (1,961.00 Fr.) |
-6.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (22,768.18 Fr.) |
30,535.23 £ (34,666.67 Fr.) |
+52.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (92.78 Fr.) |
103.50 £ (117.50 Fr.) |
+26.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (44.70 Fr.) |
55.79 £ (63.33 Fr.) |
+41.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (101.10 Fr.) |
104.60 £ (118.75 Fr.) |
+17.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (111.01 Fr.) |
108.63 £ (123.33 Fr.) |
+11.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (2,427.89 Fr.) |
1,303.62 £ (1,480.00 Fr.) |
-39.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (1,824.86 Fr.) |
1,247.83 £ (1,416.67 Fr.) |
-22.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (5,021.40 Fr.) |
2,246.10 £ (2,550.00 Fr.) |
-49.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (3,245.80 Fr.) |
2,143.34 £ (2,433.33 Fr.) |
-25.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,488.61 Fr.) |
881.04 £ (1,000.25 Fr.) |
-32.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (839.24 Fr.) |
654.64 £ (743.22 Fr.) |
-11.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,450.92 £ (3,917.83 Fr.) |
4,880.37 £ (5,540.69 Fr.) |
+41.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.55 | 2.50 | -55.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 891 | 30 |
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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 |