Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Basel

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 2% more expensive than Basel without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lucerne is 3.7% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.59 CHF 29.75

$31.25 CHF 25.41

17.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$144 CHF 117

$156 CHF 127

-7.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$16.2 CHF 13.17

$19.97 CHF 16.24

-18.88%

Cappuccino

$6.68 CHF 5.43

$6.94 CHF 5.65

-3.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 CHF 4.38

$5.53 CHF 4.49

-2.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CHF 3.44

$4.98 CHF 4.05

-15.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.56 CHF 6.96

$10.15 CHF 8.26

-15.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.58 CHF 6.17

$7.31 CHF 5.94

3.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 CHF 1.81

$2.27 CHF 1.84

-2.20%

White Bread (500g)

$3.85 CHF 3.13

$3.74 CHF 3.04

2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.18 CHF 3.4

$5.06 CHF 4.12

-17.39%

Eggs

$7.57 CHF 6.16

$7.78 CHF 6.32

-2.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.18 CHF 24.54

$28.37 CHF 23.06

6.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.64 CHF 28.98

$37 CHF 30.08

-3.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$50.8 CHF 41.33

$43.73 CHF 35.55

16.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.68 CHF 2.99

$3.86 CHF 3.14

-4.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 CHF 1.82

$2.7 CHF 2.2

-17.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.01 CHF 2.44

$4.05 CHF 3.3

-25.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.52 CHF 5.3

$6.86 CHF 5.58

-4.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 2.02

$3.13 CHF 2.54

-20.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.44 CHF 1.98

$2.87 CHF 2.33

-14.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.6 CHF 2.11

$2.66 CHF 2.16

-2.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 CHF 1.04

$1.48 CHF 1.21

-13.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.23 CHF 9.13

$11.76 CHF 9.56

-4.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.15 CHF 12.32

$15.36 CHF 12.49

-1.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CHF 1.98

$2.33 CHF 1.9

4.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 CHF 2.71

$3.01 CHF 2.45

10.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.83 CHF 3.93

$4.8 CHF 3.91

0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$99.6 CHF 81

$105 CHF 85.4

-5.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.09 CHF 6.58

$7.9 CHF 6.42

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.54 CHF 3.69

$4.12 CHF 3.35

10.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.4 CHF 71.1

$87.7 CHF 71.3

-0.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.12 CHF 1.72

$2.23 CHF 1.81

-4.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.8K CHF 32.3K

$40.7K CHF 33.1K

-2.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.8K CHF 34.8K

$45.6K CHF 37.1K

-6.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$251 CHF 204

$309 CHF 251

-18.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$73.1 CHF 59.4

$54.1 CHF 44

34.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.7 CHF 45.3

$59.6 CHF 48.5

-6.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94.6 CHF 77

$88.4 CHF 71.9

7.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.9 CHF 36.51

$42.41 CHF 34.49

5.87%

Cinema Ticket

$21.88 CHF 17.79

$23.02 CHF 18.71

-4.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,907 CHF 2,364

$2,539 CHF 2,064

14.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$43.6K CHF 35.4K

$34.5K CHF 28K

26.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$136 CHF 111

-0.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.4 CHF 62.1

$87.7 CHF 71.3

-12.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 CHF 107

$178 CHF 145

-26.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 CHF 128

$228 CHF 185

-30.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,018 CHF 1,641

$2,108 CHF 1,714

-4.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,798 CHF 1,462

$1,500 CHF 1,220

19.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,996 CHF 2,436

$3,798 CHF 3,088

-21.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,912 CHF 2,368

$2,881 CHF 2,343

1.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.1K CHF 13.1K

$21K CHF 17.1K

-23.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,086 CHF 7,388

$17K CHF 13.8K

-46.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$7,226 CHF 5,875

$8,088 CHF 6,576

-10.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.55

-1.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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