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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Baar

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,694.91
Eating Out
24.91
33.76
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,895.56
Transportation
2,143.81
4,428.24
Groceries
13.21
12.58
Other
3,414.7
3,493.88
Canton of LucerneBaar

Consumer prices in Baar are roughly 23% higher than in Canton of Lucerne.

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneBaar
Total with rent one person3,4633,399
Total with rent family8,2799,528
Without rent one person1,1731,322
Without rent one family5,3014,033
Rent & Utilities person1,910.852,134.19
Rent & Utilities family2,921.195,390.44
Food person993974
Food family2,7702,375
Transport person218127.68
Transport family533.31289.77
Life expectancy65.29 years70.93 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneBaar
Lunch Menu26.0728.37
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83132.57
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2520.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.929.64
Cappuccino5.676.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.735

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneBaar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.892,101.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.221,282.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.655,164.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.774,278.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23159.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85230.75
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6451.52

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneBaar
Local transport ticket2.642.64
Monthly ticket local transport9,75121,402
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,1169,464
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.194.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%83.96%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2238.1
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.542.42

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneBaar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.841.74
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.094.75
Eggs, x126.497.62
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.186.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4826.9
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2550.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.392.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.86

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneBaar
Gym Membership, 1 month91.85152.88
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5927.58
Doctors visit179.17166.38
Haircut, simple48.7442.85
Brand Jeans109.74132.5
Brand Sneakers142.82106.25
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.693,177.61
International Primary School, 1 year23,60724,145