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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Obwalden

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,108.79
Eating Out
24.91
31.25
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,320.94
Transportation
2,143.81
3,952.37
Groceries
13.21
14.17
Other
3,414.7
2,755.98
Canton of LucerneObwalden

Consumer prices in Obwalden are roughly 4% higher than in Canton of Lucerne.

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneObwalden
Total with rent one person3,4632,376
Total with rent family8,2798,064
Without rent one person1,1731,060
Without rent one family5,3013,582
Rent & Utilities person1,910.851,293.38
Rent & Utilities family2,921.192,962.51
Food person9931,078
Food family2,7702,327
Transport person218117.6
Transport family533.31266.5
Life expectancy65.29 years69.74 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneObwalden
Lunch Menu26.0729.04
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83124.19
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2515.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.929.2
Cappuccino5.675.21
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.734.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneObwalden
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,633.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.221,225.41
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.652,915.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.772,905.81
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23213.7
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85294.43
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6457.99

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneObwalden
Local transport ticket2.642.75
Monthly ticket local transport9,75116,365
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,11611,155
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.195.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%105.97%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2230.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.542.66

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneObwalden
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.841.78
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.094.09
Eggs, x126.498.32
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.1819.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4829.11
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2547.47
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.392.18
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.931.09

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneObwalden
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8569.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5920.17
Doctors visit179.17143.16
Haircut, simple48.7440.34
Brand Jeans109.74116.26
Brand Sneakers142.82185.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.692,777.65
International Primary School, 1 year23,60718,695