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Cost of living

Canton of Lucerne compared to Uster

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,511.6
2,152.81
Eating Out
24.91
29.23
Rent & Utilities
1,617.61
1,267.7
Transportation
2,143.81
2,270.72
Groceries
13.21
12.47
Other
3,414.7
3,440.78
Canton of LucerneUster

Consumer prices in Canton of Lucerne are roughly 6% higher than in Uster.

Cost of living

ItemCanton of LucerneUster
Total with rent one person3,4633,255
Total with rent family8,2796,581
Without rent one person1,1731,503
Without rent one family5,3014,599
Rent & Utilities person1,910.851,672.68
Rent & Utilities family2,921.192,081.7
Food person993948
Food family2,7702,540
Transport person218101.42
Transport family533.31326.61
Life expectancy65.29 years72.49 years

Eating Out

ItemCanton of LucerneUster
Lunch Menu26.0728.89
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.83110.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.2516.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.928.03
Cappuccino5.676.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz5.734.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanton of LucerneUster
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,485.891,854.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,651.221,292.97
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,883.652,936.61
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,876.772,334.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.23171.79
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.218.85231.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6452.06

Transportation

ItemCanton of LucerneUster
Local transport ticket2.642.19
Monthly ticket local transport9,75110,540
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,1165,211
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.192.73
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.07%93.6%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft248.2243.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.541.96

Groceries

ItemCanton of LucerneUster
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.842.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.094.41
Eggs, x126.498.34
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.186.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.4834.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb48.2541.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.391.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.66

Other

ItemCanton of LucerneUster
Gym Membership, 1 month91.8572.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.5922.17
Doctors visit179.17123.3
Haircut, simple48.7445.86
Brand Jeans109.74103.19
Brand Sneakers142.82149.36
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month3,114.693,411.94
International Primary School, 1 year23,60723,598