Cost of Living in Lugano

Summary of cost of living in Lugano, Switzerland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 5,725.6€ (5,462.9Fr.) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,567.9€ (1,496.0Fr.) without rent.
Lugano is 49.5% more expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Lugano is, on average, 7.7% higher than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	26.20 €	20.96-36.68
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	115.29 €	73.37-167.70
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	17.29 €	15.72-26.20
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.29 €	5.24-8.38
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.29 €	4.72-6.29
Cappuccino (regular)	3.55 €	2.10-9.43
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.11 €	3.14-5.24
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.49 €	2.62-4.72
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.27 €	7.14-7.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.72 €	1.14-5.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.85 €	1.19-2.35
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.86 €	3.67-6.18
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.46 €	10.46-15.21
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	14.20 €	6.89-15.69
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.39 €	16.12-25.20
Apples (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.95-1.43
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.62-0.95
Oranges (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.71-2.14
Tomato (1 lb)	2.87 €	0.83-3.76
Potato (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.57-0.95
Onion (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.71-1.05
Lettuce (1 head)	2.22 €	2.20-2.31
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.08 €	0.63-1.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.91 €	3.14-15.72
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.22 €	0.79-3.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.49 €	1.57-4.19
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.12 €	8.38-9.61
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.73 €	2.57-2.73
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	75.29 €	53.45-94.33
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.76 €	5.24-20.96
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6.75 €	5.06-6.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	52.41 €
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.04 €	6.90-7.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,377.74 €	34,377.74-34,377.74
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,914.70 €	29,242.04-34,587.36
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	251.54 €	157.22-419.24
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	62.15 €	26.20-73.37
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.51 €	40.88-62.89
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	112.02 €	52.41-174.68
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	57.12 €	39.83-73.37
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.72 €	15.72-20.96
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,117.98 €	1,048.10-1,257.72
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,582.29 €	15,721.53-31,443.05
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	105.68 €	62.89-146.73
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.61 €	31.34-62.89
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	113.54 €	62.89-188.66
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	128.39 €	83.85-157.22
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,441.14 €	1,310.13-1,572.15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,110.99 €	1,048.10-1,362.53
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,803.67 €	1,781.77-3,668.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,330.98 €	1,991.39-2,620.25
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	949.37 €	925.02-973.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,071.08 €	584.23-1,947.42
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,080.58 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.50	2.50-2.50

Prices in Lugano

This city had 244 entries in the past 12 months by 38 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025

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