Cost of Living in Lucerne

Summary:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 5,932.8€ (5,548.8Fr.), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,608.6€ (1,504.5Fr.), excluding rent.
  • Lucerne is 60.8% more expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Lucerne is, on average, 25.6% higher than in Columbus.
Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 32.08 € 26.73-69.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 122.85 € 106.92-535.66
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.90 € 12.83-16.89
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.48 € 4.81-10.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.42 € 3.21-8.55
Cappuccino (regular) 5.61 € 4.81-6.42
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.28 € 2.67-5.35
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 € 2.14-5.88
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.45 € 6.07-8.09
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.99 € 1.16-4.36
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.64 € 1.19-2.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.83 € 3.64-10.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.91 € 9.70-26.67
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.92 € 9.70-16.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.13 € 16.44-44.62
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 € 0.97-2.04
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.63-1.89
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.73-1.70
Tomato (1 lb) 2.53 € 1.45-3.83
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.58-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.73-1.12
Lettuce (1 head) 2.28 € 1.71-3.74
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 € 0.64-1.76
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.10 € 9.09-26.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 € 1.60-2.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 € 1.39-5.35
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.62 € 9.20-10.69
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.28 € 3.42-7.91
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 84.47-85.54
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.06 € 6.42-7.48
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.88 € 6.71-6.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.98 € 76.98-76.98
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 € 7.04-7.69
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,069.65 € 35,069.65-35,069.65
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,780.37 € 37,421.88-37,421.88
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.16 € 106.92-305.53
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.51 € 21.38-74.84
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.78 € 42.77-53.46
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.61 € 53.46-106.92
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.76 € 26.73-32.08
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.25 € 18.18-23.52
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,524.37 € 2,138.39-3,207.59
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,065.48 € 26,729.92-47,044.65
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.28 € 106.92-160.38
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.82 € 42.66-106.92
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 114.40 € 85.54-192.46
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.00 € 96.23-160.38
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,753.48 € 1,389.96-2,833.37
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,536.97 € 1,336.50-1,603.80
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,797.73 € 2,352.23-3,207.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,501.92 € 2,138.39-3,635.27
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 854.24 € 595.98-1,072.77
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 711.87 € 496.65-844.31
Salaries And Financing
Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,974.30 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 2.50-2.50

Prices in Lucerne

This city had 269 entries in the past 12 months by 22 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
Sign Up for Our Newsletter:
Your Email Address:
  
  
Leave a comment:

Your name: Sign In

Your email address (optional):

Your comment (no HTML):

0 Comments so far