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Cost of living

Obwalden compared to Canton of Lucerne

Overview comparison

Cost of living
2,108.79
2,511.6
Eating Out
31.25
24.91
Rent & Utilities
1,320.94
1,617.61
Transportation
3,952.37
2,143.81
Groceries
14.17
13.21
Other
2,755.98
3,414.7
ObwaldenCanton of Lucerne

Consumer prices in Obwalden are roughly 4% higher than in Canton of Lucerne.

Cost of living

ItemObwaldenCanton of Lucerne
Total with rent one person2,3763,463
Total with rent family8,0648,279
Without rent one person1,0601,173
Without rent one family3,5825,301
Rent & Utilities person1,293.381,910.85
Rent & Utilities family2,962.512,921.19
Food person1,078993
Food family2,3272,770
Transport person117.6218
Transport family266.5533.31
Life expectancy69.74 years65.29 years

Eating Out

ItemObwaldenCanton of Lucerne
Lunch Menu29.0426.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2124.1985.83
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's15.1517.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.28.92
Cappuccino5.215.67
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz4.725.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemObwaldenCanton of Lucerne
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,633.582,485.89
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,225.411,651.22
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,915.653,883.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,905.812,876.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.213.7158.23
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.294.43218.85
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.9948.64

Transportation

ItemObwaldenCanton of Lucerne
Local transport ticket2.752.64
Monthly ticket local transport16,3659,751
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi11,1555,116
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal5.014.19
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years105.97%82.07%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft230.1748.22
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.662.54

Groceries

ItemObwaldenCanton of Lucerne
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.781.84
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.093.09
Eggs, x128.326.49
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb19.3221.18
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb29.1121.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb47.4748.25
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.182.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.090.93

Other

ItemObwaldenCanton of Lucerne
Gym Membership, 1 month69.8191.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person20.1723.59
Doctors visit143.16179.17
Haircut, simple40.3448.74
Brand Jeans116.26109.74
Brand Sneakers185.46142.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,777.653,114.69
International Primary School, 1 year18,69523,607