Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Zurich

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 5% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 1.9% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$36.82 CHF 28.68

$31.39 CHF 24.46

17.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$143 CHF 112

$148 CHF 115

-3.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.89 CHF 12.38

$20.60 CHF 16.04

-22.86%

Cappuccino

$6.48 CHF 5.04

$6.90 CHF 5.37

-6.09%

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

$5.21 CHF 4.06

$5.83 CHF 4.54

-10.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 CHF 3.40

$5.30 CHF 4.13

-17.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.66 CHF 6.75

$9.74 CHF 7.58

-11.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.51 CHF 5.85

$8.44 CHF 6.57

-11.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 CHF 1.76

$2.16 CHF 1.68

4.63%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 CHF 2.84

$3.40 CHF 2.65

7.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.26 CHF 3.32

$3.94 CHF 3.07

8.12%

Eggs

$7.80 CHF 6.08

$7.57 CHF 5.90

3.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.10 CHF 23.45

$29.08 CHF 22.65

3.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$35.69 CHF 27.81

$33.28 CHF 25.92

7.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$52.1 CHF 40.60

$50.8 CHF 39.56

2.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.67 CHF 2.86

$4.01 CHF 3.13

-8.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.21 CHF 1.72

$2.82 CHF 2.20

-21.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 CHF 2.29

$3.04 CHF 2.36

-3.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.39 CHF 4.97

$5.17 CHF 4.03

23.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 CHF 1.86

$2.73 CHF 2.13

-12.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.49 CHF 1.94

$2.37 CHF 1.85

5.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.61 CHF 2.04

$2.58 CHF 2.01

1.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 CHF 1.00

$1.66 CHF 1.30

-22.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.06 CHF 8.62

$11.15 CHF 8.68

-0.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.23 CHF 11.09

$15.52 CHF 12.09

-8.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.40 CHF 1.87

$2.75 CHF 2.14

-12.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 CHF 2.67

$3.34 CHF 2.60

2.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.00 CHF 3.89

$4.96 CHF 3.86

0.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$98.4 CHF 76.7

$109 CHF 85.2

-10.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.00 CHF 6.23

$7.63 CHF 5.94

4.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.55 CHF 3.54

$4.13 CHF 3.22

10.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$88.2 CHF 68.7

$89.0 CHF 69.3

-0.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.24 CHF 1.75

$2.24 CHF 1.74

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

$39.8K CHF 31.0K

$40.1K CHF 31.2K

-0.65%

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

$41.8K CHF 32.5K

$39.5K CHF 30.7K

5.82%

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

$246 CHF 192

$253 CHF 197

-2.87%

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

$74.8 CHF 58.3

$35.07 CHF 27.32

113.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.4 CHF 44.72

$58.2 CHF 45.30

-1.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.0 CHF 71.6

$90.5 CHF 70.5

1.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.38 CHF 34.57

$48.94 CHF 38.12

-9.32%

Cinema Ticket

$22.01 CHF 17.15

$24.92 CHF 19.41

-11.68%

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

$2,899 CHF 2,258

$3,471 CHF 2,704

-16.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$42.6K CHF 33.1K

$39.2K CHF 30.5K

8.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$140 CHF 109

$137 CHF 107

1.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$75.8 CHF 59.1

$61.1 CHF 47.57

24.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 CHF 103

$149 CHF 116

-11.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$161 CHF 125

$201 CHF 156

-19.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,053 CHF 1,599

$2,726 CHF 2,124

-24.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,748 CHF 1,361

$2,225 CHF 1,733

-21.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,978 CHF 2,320

$4,974 CHF 3,874

-40.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,885 CHF 2,248

$3,694 CHF 2,878

-21.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.8K CHF 16.2K

$24.7K CHF 19.3K

-15.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.6K CHF 9,827

$16.4K CHF 12.8K

-23.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$6,989 CHF 5,444

$8,573 CHF 6,679

-18.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.5

2.09

19.62%

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

Last update for Lucerne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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