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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Solothurn

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,201.95
Eating Out
24.91
36.82
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,248.8
Transportation
2,143.81
4,056.9
Groceries
13.21
12.19
Other
3,414.7
3,098.93
Canton of LucerneSolothurn

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

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneSolothurn
Total with rent one person3,4632,670
Total with rent family8,2797,510
Without rent one person1,1731,072
Without rent one family5,3013,615
Rent & Utilities person1,910.851,574.65
Rent & Utilities family2,921.193,505.17
Food person9931,068
Food family2,7702,756
Transport person218109.55
Transport family533.31259.61
Life expectancy65.29 years81.5 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneSolothurn
Lunch Menu26.0729.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83147.42
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2521.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.9211.6
Cappuccino5.676.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.734.58

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneSolothurn
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,874.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.221,284.21
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.653,040.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.772,046.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23180.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85254.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6461.71

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneSolothurn
Local transport ticket2.642.34
Monthly ticket local transport9,75114,968
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,11613,302
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.194.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%88.39%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2230.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.542.71

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneSolothurn
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.842.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.093.26
Eggs, x126.499.84
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.186.56
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4825.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2546.95
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.391.97
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.77

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneSolothurn
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8572.36
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5925.48
Doctors visit179.17105.07
Haircut, simple48.7442.51
Brand Jeans109.74103.62
Brand Sneakers142.82138.18
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.693,116.22
International Primary School, 1 year23,60721,188