Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Lugano Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Lugano

😐 Solo nomad: George Town is 0.3% more expensive than Lugano without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: George Town is 6.2% cheaper than Lugano without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.59 KYD 24.26
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-3.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 KYD 118
$184 CHF 149
-21.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.38 KYD 12.61
$18.53 CHF 15.07
-17.00%
Cappuccino
$6.78 KYD 5.56
$4.24 CHF 3.45
59.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 KYD 2.79
$4.7 CHF 3.82
-27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KYD 2.19
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 KYD 7.53
$7.18 CHF 5.84
27.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.43 KYD 6.91
$7.59 CHF 6.17
11.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 KYD 2.47
$2.26 CHF 1.84
33.19%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYD 4.53
$3.51 CHF 2.86
57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.75 KYD 4.72
$4.72 CHF 3.84
21.82%
Eggs
$9.72 KYD 7.97
$6.69 CHF 5.44
45.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 KYD 9.77
$27.42 CHF 22.29
-56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.7 KYD 12.87
$37.36 CHF 30.38
-57.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 KYD 13.49
$47.43 CHF 38.56
-65.30%
Apples (1kg)
$10.68 KYD 8.76
$3.23 CHF 2.63
230.65%
Banana (1kg)
$4.45 KYD 3.65
$2.02 CHF 1.64
120.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.92 KYD 6.49
$2.51 CHF 2.04
215.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 KYD 6.11
$7.37 CHF 6
1.09%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 KYD 4.23
$2.19 CHF 1.78
135.62%
Onion (1kg)
$5.46 KYD 4.48
$2.26 CHF 1.84
141.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.2 KYD 5.09
$2.56 CHF 2.08
142.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$1.3 CHF 1.05
120.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.53 KYD 11.91
$10.78 CHF 8.76
34.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.37 KYD 18.34
$10.91 CHF 8.87
105.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 KYD 3.25
$2.66 CHF 2.16
49.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 KYD 4.25
$4.19 CHF 3.4
23.63%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Lugano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 KYD 2.03
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-24.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.04 KYD 24.63
$86.8 CHF 70.5
-65.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.83 KYD 14.62
$6.6 CHF 5.37
170.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$4.47 CHF 3.64
11.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60 KYD 49.17
$60.9 CHF 49.49
-1.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 KYD 1.38
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-23.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KYD 31.5K
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
-3.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KYD 28.3K
$37.9K CHF 30.8K
-8.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 KYD 325
$203 CHF 165
95.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.4 KYD 79.9
$73.2 CHF 59.5
33.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 KYD 89.3
$55.1 CHF 44.78
97.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYD 87.9
$111 CHF 90
-3.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.95 KYD 33.58
$62 CHF 50.4
-33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.92 KYD 14.7
$18.76 CHF 15.25
-4.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,700 KYD 1,394
$1,245 CHF 1,012
36.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.4K KYD 20K
$35.5K CHF 28.8K
-31.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 KYD 74.7
$126 CHF 103
-27.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71 KYD 58.2
$47.68 CHF 38.77
48.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 KYD 121
$133 CHF 108
10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 KYD 119
$151 CHF 123
-3.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Lugano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,793 KYD 2,290
$1,648 CHF 1,340
69.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 KYD 2,045
$1,256 CHF 1,021
98.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,550 KYD 4,551
$2,885 CHF 2,345
92.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,554 KYD 3,734
$2,649 CHF 2,154
71.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K KYD 8,885
$17.6K CHF 14.3K
-38.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,136 KYD 3,391
$18.8K CHF 15.3K
-77.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
George Town
Lugano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,868 KYD 5,632
$7,350 CHF 5,976
-6.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
2.5
230.00%

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Last update for George Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lugano: October 28, 2025

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