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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Schaffhausen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,143.37
Eating Out
24.91
34.76
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,282.8
Transportation
2,143.81
4,208.83
Groceries
13.21
13.92
Other
3,414.7
2,903.22
Canton of LucerneSchaffhausen

Consumer prices in Schaffhausen are roughly 8% higher than in Canton of Lucerne.

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneSchaffhausen
Total with rent one person3,4633,113
Total with rent family8,2796,495
Without rent one person1,1731,336
Without rent one family5,3013,584
Rent & Utilities person1,910.851,568.26
Rent & Utilities family2,921.193,386.88
Food person993927
Food family2,7702,662
Transport person218124.22
Transport family533.31311.75
Life expectancy65.29 years68.99 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneSchaffhausen
Lunch Menu26.0730.18
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83139.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2518.1
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.9210.25
Cappuccino5.674.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.735.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneSchaffhausen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,478.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.22969.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.653,343.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.772,635.28
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23180.03
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85321.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6451.56

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneSchaffhausen
Local transport ticket2.642.25
Monthly ticket local transport9,75118,394
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,11610,948
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.194.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%73.12%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2236.95
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.542.72

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneSchaffhausen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.842.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.093.39
Eggs, x126.498.27
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.1818.55
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4831.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2544.16
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.392.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.95

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneSchaffhausen
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8580.15
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5920.23
Doctors visit179.17117.49
Haircut, simple48.7444.21
Brand Jeans109.74124.87
Brand Sneakers142.82161.51
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.692,418.28
International Primary School, 1 year23,60720,259