Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lucerne 

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Consumer Prices in Lucerne are 42.2% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lucerne are 7.4% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Lucerne are 36.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lucerne are 35.8% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in Lucerne are 90.7% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lucerne is 20.5% higher than in London
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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 £
(90.85 Fr.)
127.69 £
(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.)
6.16 £
(7.00 Fr.)
     -5.2 %
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.)
     +22.7 %
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) 5.04 £
(5.72 Fr.)
5.96 £
(6.77 Fr.)
     +18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.60 Fr.)
2.36 £
(2.68 Fr.)
     +67.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.05 Fr.)
1.08 £
(1.23 Fr.)
     +17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.60 Fr.)
5.75 £
(6.53 Fr.)
     +81.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.87 Fr.)
9.99 £
(11.34 Fr.)
     +192.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(3.88 Fr.)
11.92 £
(13.53 Fr.)
     +248.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(6.47 Fr.)
23.73 £
(26.94 Fr.)
     +316.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.30 Fr.)
1.30 £
(1.48 Fr.)
     +14.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.68 Fr.)
0.94 £
(1.06 Fr.)
     +57.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.34 Fr.)
0.98 £
(1.11 Fr.)
     -17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.58 Fr.)
1.52 £
(1.73 Fr.)
     +9.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.66 Fr.)
0.83 £
(0.94 Fr.)
     +43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.60 Fr.)
0.90 £
(1.03 Fr.)
     +70.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.10 Fr.)
1.69 £
(1.92 Fr.)
     +74.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.49 Fr.)
1.07 £
(1.22 Fr.)
     -18.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(10.79 Fr.)
11.67 £
(13.25 Fr.)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.37 Fr.)
1.81 £
(2.05 Fr.)
     -13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.77 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 £
(227.12 Fr.)
70.01 £
(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 £
(34.07 Fr.)
53.72 £
(61.00 Fr.)
     +79.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.48 Fr.)
6.15 £
(6.99 Fr.)
     +7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(30,979.17 Fr.)
28,883.41 £
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(29,367.32 Fr.)
25,537.16 £
(29,000.00 Fr.)
     -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lucerne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(333.64 Fr.)
194.05 £
(220.36 Fr.)
     -34.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.07 Fr.)
51.86 £
(58.89 Fr.)
     +245.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(35.23 Fr.)
41.51 £
(47.14 Fr.)
     +33.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lucerne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.00 £
(53.37 Fr.)
66.55 £
(75.57 Fr.)
     +41.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.30 Fr.)
33.76 £
(38.33 Fr.)
     +135.2 %
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 £
(2,089.89 Fr.)
1,726.84 £
(1,961.00 Fr.)
     -6.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(22,774.19 Fr.)
30,527.18 £
(34,666.67 Fr.)
     +52.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lucerne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(92.80 Fr.)
103.47 £
(117.50 Fr.)
     +26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(44.71 Fr.)
55.77 £
(63.33 Fr.)
     +41.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(101.13 Fr.)
104.57 £
(118.75 Fr.)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(111.04 Fr.)
108.61 £
(123.33 Fr.)
     +11.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lucerne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,125.00 £
(2,413.15 Fr.)
1,303.28 £
(1,480.00 Fr.)
     -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(1,825.48 Fr.)
1,247.51 £
(1,416.67 Fr.)
     -22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(4,878.82 Fr.)
2,245.51 £
(2,550.00 Fr.)
     -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,284.50 Fr.)
2,142.77 £
(2,433.33 Fr.)
     -25.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lucerne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,489.00 Fr.)
880.81 £
(1,000.25 Fr.)
     -32.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(839.46 Fr.)
654.47 £
(743.22 Fr.)
     -11.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lucerne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,432.31 £
(3,897.73 Fr.)
4,444.38 £
(5,047.04 Fr.)
     +29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 2.50      -55.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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