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 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 880 | 29 |
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 |
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 |