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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Thun

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
1,984.65
Eating Out
24.91
31.82
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,083.1
Transportation
2,143.81
3,175.96
Groceries
13.21
11.8
Other
3,414.7
2,579.4
Canton of LucerneThun

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

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneThun
Total with rent one person3,4632,309
Total with rent family8,2796,542
Without rent one person1,1731,169
Without rent one family5,3014,210
Rent & Utilities person1,910.851,423.97
Rent & Utilities family2,921.192,708.63
Food person993830
Food family2,7702,150
Transport person218120.33
Transport family533.31285.18
Life expectancy65.29 years82.99 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneThun
Lunch Menu26.0721.81
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83136.54
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2514.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.927.94
Cappuccino5.675.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.734.58

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneThun
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,533.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.22945.16
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.652,572.47
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.771,941.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23190.79
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85349.13
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6448.92

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneThun
Local transport ticket2.642.91
Monthly ticket local transport9,75115,323
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,1166,771
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.193.61
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%93.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2235.66
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.541.8

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneThun
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.841.73
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.093.13
Eggs, x126.495.21
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.186.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4826.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2548.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.392.28
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.62

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneThun
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8581.75
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5923.32
Doctors visit179.17129.49
Haircut, simple48.7445.26
Brand Jeans109.74121.76
Brand Sneakers142.82157.09
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.692,503.49
International Primary School, 1 year23,60717,573