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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Lachen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,341.26
Eating Out
24.91
32.8
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,251.85
Transportation
2,143.81
4,135.78
Groceries
13.21
13.44
Other
3,414.7
2,947.45
Canton of LucerneLachen

Consumer prices in Lachen are roughly 9% higher than in Canton of Lucerne.

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneLachen
Total with rent one person3,4632,893
Total with rent family8,2798,560
Without rent one person1,1731,281
Without rent one family5,3014,585
Rent & Utilities person1,910.851,598.86
Rent & Utilities family2,921.193,396.32
Food person993949
Food family2,7702,025
Transport person218107.51
Transport family533.31281.9
Life expectancy65.29 years76.27 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneLachen
Lunch Menu26.0722.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83135.21
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2517.17
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.929.91
Cappuccino5.676.59
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.734.97

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneLachen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,896.7
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.221,366.74
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.652,394.63
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.772,549.85
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23183.84
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85302.51
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6468.66

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneLachen
Local transport ticket2.642.81
Monthly ticket local transport9,75118,936
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,1169,882
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.195.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%83.38%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2238.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.542.52

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneLachen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.842.43
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.093.64
Eggs, x126.499.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.186.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4828.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2553.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.392.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.82

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneLachen
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8571.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5923.01
Doctors visit179.17114.41
Haircut, simple48.7435.18
Brand Jeans109.74114.96
Brand Sneakers142.82184.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.692,292.66
International Primary School, 1 year23,60720,743