Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Geneva

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 1.3% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 2.1% more expensive than Geneva without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.26 CHF 29.12

$37.22 CHF 29.89

-2.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$139 CHF 112

$145 CHF 117

-4.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$16.00 CHF 12.85

$18.33 CHF 14.72

-12.71%

Cappuccino

$6.72 CHF 5.40

$5.71 CHF 4.58

17.69%

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

$5.39 CHF 4.33

$5.47 CHF 4.39

-1.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 CHF 3.49

$4.85 CHF 3.90

-10.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.87 CHF 7.12

$9.69 CHF 7.78

-8.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.22 CHF 5.80

$8.57 CHF 6.88

-15.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 CHF 1.79

$2.18 CHF 1.75

2.29%

White Bread (500g)

$3.76 CHF 3.02

$3.95 CHF 3.17

-4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.11 CHF 3.30

$4.46 CHF 3.58

-7.85%

Eggs

$7.93 CHF 6.37

$7.24 CHF 5.81

9.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.37 CHF 24.39

$27.35 CHF 21.96

11.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$34.66 CHF 27.83

$32.78 CHF 26.33

5.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$51.8 CHF 41.60

$52.1 CHF 41.81

-0.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 CHF 3.01

$3.44 CHF 2.76

9.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 CHF 1.81

$2.50 CHF 2.00

-9.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 CHF 2.31

$2.95 CHF 2.37

-2.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.30 CHF 5.06

$6.21 CHF 4.98

1.45%

Potato (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 2.00

$2.69 CHF 2.16

-7.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 2.00

$2.32 CHF 1.86

7.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 CHF 2.08

$2.51 CHF 2.02

3.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 CHF 0.97

$1.38 CHF 1.11

-12.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.20 CHF 8.99

$10.90 CHF 8.75

2.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.89 CHF 11.16

$12.56 CHF 10.08

10.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.51 CHF 2.02

$3.27 CHF 2.62

-23.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 CHF 2.65

$3.64 CHF 2.92

-9.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.99 CHF 4.00

$3.65 CHF 2.93

36.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$96.7 CHF 77.6

$87.3 CHF 70.1

10.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.94 CHF 6.37

$7.79 CHF 6.25

1.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.47 CHF 3.59

$3.49 CHF 2.80

28.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$87.3 CHF 70.1

$65.1 CHF 52.3

34.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.20 CHF 1.76

$2.26 CHF 1.81

-2.65%

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

$39.9K CHF 32.0K

$39.8K CHF 32.0K

0.24%

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

$43.1K CHF 34.6K

$49.3K CHF 39.6K

-12.54%

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

$246 CHF 198

$265 CHF 213

-7.18%

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

$73.2 CHF 58.8

$47.72 CHF 38.32

53.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.4 CHF 44.47

$63.0 CHF 50.6

-12.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$94.6 CHF 76.0

$80.7 CHF 64.8

17.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.61 CHF 35.82

$36.64 CHF 29.42

21.75%

Cinema Ticket

$22.05 CHF 17.71

$24.37 CHF 19.57

-9.52%

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

$2,876 CHF 2,309

$3,438 CHF 2,761

-16.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$43.4K CHF 34.8K

$32.8K CHF 26.4K

32.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$140 CHF 112

$135 CHF 108

3.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.2 CHF 62.8

$81.8 CHF 65.7

-4.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 CHF 105

$165 CHF 132

-20.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 CHF 128

$214 CHF 172

-25.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,027 CHF 1,627

$2,367 CHF 1,901

-14.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,778 CHF 1,428

$2,072 CHF 1,664

-14.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,924 CHF 2,348

$4,798 CHF 3,853

-39.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 CHF 2,280

$3,904 CHF 3,135

-27.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.1K CHF 16.2K

$21.9K CHF 17.6K

-8.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.4K CHF 9,952

$17.5K CHF 14.1K

-29.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,710 CHF 5,388

$7,528 CHF 6,045

-10.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.46

1.63%

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

Last update for Lucerne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Geneva: January 12, 2026

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