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Cost of living

Lachen compared to Baselland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,341.26
2,029.71
Eating Out
32.8
20.87
Rent & Utilities
1,251.85
1,121.35
Transportation
4,135.78
2,551.9
Groceries
13.44
10.94
Other
2,947.45
3,250.78
LachenBaselland

Consumer prices in Lachen are roughly 16% higher than in Baselland.

Cost of living

ItemLachenBaselland
Total with rent one person2,8932,135
Total with rent family8,5606,698
Without rent one person1,2811,130
Without rent one family4,5854,558
Rent & Utilities person1,598.861,634.55
Rent & Utilities family3,396.322,474.69
Food person949731
Food family2,0252,466
Transport person107.51139.45
Transport family281.9288.88
Life expectancy76.27 years71.24 years

Eating Out

ItemLachenBaselland
Lunch Menu22.9626.03
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2135.2160.6
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's17.1718.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.917.7
Cappuccino6.596.83
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.975.32

Rent & Utilities

ItemLachenBaselland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,896.71,276.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,366.741,219.67
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,394.632,250.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,549.852,671.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.183.84157.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.302.51216.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.6657.71

Transportation

ItemLachenBaselland
Local transport ticket2.812.83
Monthly ticket local transport18,93610,821
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,8826,905
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal5.094.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.38%75.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft238.6452.21
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.522.24

Groceries

ItemLachenBaselland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.432.1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.642.9
Eggs, x129.888.21
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.576.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb28.2820.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb53.5644.39
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.342.17
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.820.65

Other

ItemLachenBaselland
Gym Membership, 1 month71.7977.13
Cinema Ticket, 1 person23.0115.83
Doctors visit114.41136.27
Haircut, simple35.1843.62
Brand Jeans114.96145.14
Brand Sneakers184.59129
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,292.663,173.25
International Primary School, 1 year20,74322,286