# Cost of living in Lucerne

What it costs to live in Lucerne, Switzerland — $3,906/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $3,906 |
| Couple | $5,343 |
| Family (4) | $9,231 |
| Retirees | $5,343 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $2,173 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $1,305 |  |
| Transport | $99 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $328 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $1,802 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $2,173 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $2,884 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $3,480 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $2.31 |
| Bread (loaf) | $3.90 |
| Eggs (12) | $7.89 |
| Rice (1kg) | $4.44 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $27 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.62 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.82 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.08 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.43 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $14 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $2.27 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $44 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $124 |
| Cappuccino | $6.68 |
| Beer (draught) | $9.32 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $5.47 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $99 |
| Single ride | $5.10 |
| Taxi start | $8.20 |
| Taxi per km | $4.97 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.20 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $6,913/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $6,409
- **Local currency:** CHF (1 USD ≈ 0.85 CHF)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basel | $2,060 | $3,535 | /cost-of-living/basel |
| Lausanne | $2,058 | $3,479 | /cost-of-living/lausanne |
| Cork | $2,005 | $3,031 | /cost-of-living/cork |
| Oslo | $2,004 | $3,375 | /cost-of-living/oslo |
| Copenhagen | $1,970 | $3,034 | /cost-of-living/copenhagen |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/lucerne

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/lucerne) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.