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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Riehen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,539.12
Eating Out
24.91
28.49
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,929.01
Transportation
2,143.81
3,000.77
Groceries
13.21
11.58
Other
3,414.7
3,180.12
Canton of LucerneRiehen

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

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneRiehen
Total with rent one person3,4633,846
Total with rent family8,2799,271
Without rent one person1,1731,139
Without rent one family5,3014,329
Rent & Utilities person1,910.852,007.62
Rent & Utilities family2,921.193,935.51
Food person993776
Food family2,7702,148
Transport person218134.4
Transport family533.31267.53
Life expectancy65.29 years76.29 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneRiehen
Lunch Menu26.0725.78
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83108.86
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2516.85
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.927.81
Cappuccino5.675.93
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.735.71

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneRiehen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,926.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.221,684.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.653,942.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.775,490.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23147.21
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85256.42
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6456.31

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneRiehen
Local transport ticket2.642.61
Monthly ticket local transport9,75112,056
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,1168,813
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.194.17
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%81.33%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2246.29
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.541.98

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneRiehen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.842.03
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.094.19
Eggs, x126.498.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.186.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4830.58
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2538.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.392.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.48

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneRiehen
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8574.05
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5922.35
Doctors visit179.17151.48
Haircut, simple48.7440.3
Brand Jeans109.74139.18
Brand Sneakers142.82169.84
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.693,332.73
International Primary School, 1 year23,60721,511