Travel budget and cost of living in Lugano (Switzerland) how much does a trip cost?
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Lugano travel budget
Lugano: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Lugano
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Lugano for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 122 for 2 ppl.
- $ 34 per person
- $ 13 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 3008* (2562 CHF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 190 for 2 ppl.
- $ 75 per person
- $ 37 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 6307* (5362 CHF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 243 for 2 ppl.
- $ 125 per person
- $ 82 per person
- $ 39 per person
Total budget:
$ 10239* (8694 CHF)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Lugano compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Lugano in 2024 is 57% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Lugano in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Lugano by expense type
Restaurant budget in Lugano
($ 25 to $ 43)
49% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 54 to $ 120)
88% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 18 to $ 25)
95% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 5.9 to $ 9)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.4 to $ 11)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 3.6 to $ 5.9)
94% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 3 to $ 5.4)
83% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Lugano
($ 87 to $ 420)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 89 to $ 344)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 71 to $ 675)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 83 to $ 872)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 324
($ 288 to $ 1952)
48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 472
($ 102 to $ 484)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 174
($ 92 to $ 1033)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 82 to $ 1205)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 74 to $ 440)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 107 to $ 1332)
73% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Supermarket food budget in Lugano
($ 1.6 to $ 2.5)
105% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.5 to $ 7.1)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.7 to $ 5.9)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 4.1 to $ 9.5)
87% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 18 to $ 34)
161% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.4 to $ 4)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.1 to $ 9.4)
66% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Lugano
($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 3.6 to $ 4.8)
178% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 2.1 to $ 2.4)
125% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 5.9 to $ 25)
84% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 54 to $ 130)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Lugano
($ 18 to $ 25)
36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 42 to $ 84)
182% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Lugano
($ 9.5 to $ 11)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 72 to $ 167)
134% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 36 to $ 72)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 793)
(fair price: $ 955)
(fair price: $ 1309)
(fair price: $ 1286)
(fair price: $ 919)
(fair price: $ 216)
About this information on the cost of living in Lugano
The information about the cost of living in Lugano shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Lugano was updated on 25-09-2024.
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