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Cleaning, repairs, moving and any other help in Lugano

Need a cleaner in Molino Nuovo, a hand with furniture in Viganello or help with a move to Pregassona? On Werkara you describe your task in your own words — in Italian, English or German — taskers from Lugano send you offers, and you choose who does the job. Posting is free, and you agree the price directly with your tasker.

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Painting of Lugano: Monte San Salvatore above the lake, palm trees on the promenade and an elderly couple walking arm in arm

Werkara in Lugano right now

6

Registered taskers in Lugano

As of October 2026

Offered most often: Moving (5), Handyman (1).

The same figures as on the page “More cities and towns” (Werkara app, as of October 2026).

What taskers in Lugano can do for you

The most requested areas in the city of Lugano:

Cleaning & household

Home cleaning, end-of-lease cleaning with handover, windows.

Repairs & assembly

Furniture assembly, mounting, painting, small repairs.

Moving & transport

Moves within Lugano and to Paradiso, Massagno or Pregassona, single items, carrying help.

Garden & outdoor

Gardens, terraces and balconies, hedges, seasonal work.

Pet care

Dog walks along the lake or at the Tassino dog park, pet sitting.

Tutoring & lessons

School support, scuola media and liceo, languages.

IT & tech help

Device setup, wifi, everyday tech support — also for older residents.

…and many more areas

Describe any task and taskers in Lugano will reply.

What does help cost in Lugano?

You agree the price directly with your tasker — Werkara adds nothing on top. Ticino has a cantonal minimum wage of CHF 20.00–20.50 gross an hour, depending on the sector (2026), rising to CHF 20.50–21.00 in 2027 [9] [10]; for household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies as well [11]. Offers in Lugano usually sit in the lower half of the usual Swiss rates:

Job Usual rate in Switzerland
Cleaning and household help CHF 30–40 / hour
Furniture assembly and small repairs CHF 40–60 / hour
Garden maintenance CHF 35–50 / hour
Dog sitting CHF 25–35 per walk
Tutoring CHF 30–50 / hour

Guide prices, as of October 2026

For comparison: cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour with a 2.5-hour minimum[17]. Ticino has 459 cleaning, 635 gardening and 64 removal firms (2024)[15].

Everyday help in Lugano: what to know

Local facts that matter when you need something done in Lugano — or want to earn with it.

The city that is getting older

23.1 %

of Lugano residents are 65 or older

14,692 people, and 8.3 % are over 80 — the highest share among Switzerland’s large cities. More than half of independent residents aged 70+ live alone (52.8 %). Errands, small repairs, garden help and setting up a phone or tablet are the strongest everyday needs here.

Sources[2] [4]

An international city

141

nationalities live in Lugano

40.9 % of residents are foreign nationals; Italians are the largest group with 17,395 people. Werkara works in Italian, English, German and French — describe your task in whichever language you prefer, and taskers reply in theirs.

Sources[1] [2]

Moving in Lugano

4,189

moves within the city in 2025

1,373 moves within a district and 2,816 between districts, plus 6,106 arrivals from outside — a mobility rate of 21.5 %. With a vacancy rate of 2.08 %, the highest of any Swiss region, finding a flat is easier than north of the Alps; carrying help and end-of-lease cleaning are the typical tasks.

Sources[1] [8]

Dogs in Lugano

3

fenced dog parks run by the city

Parco Tassino (Mar–Oct 6:30–23:30), Zona Rugì in Pregassona along the Cassarate (7:00–22:00) and the dog area at Barbengo, via delle Scuole — all with water troughs, benches and bag dispensers. In the Pian Casoro leisure area dogs must stay on the leash. Dog walking along the lake is a recurring task.

Sources[13]

Materials nearby

1

IKEA store at Lugano Sud

IKEA Grancia in the Centro Lugano Sud, next to the A2 Lugano Sud exit — Mon–Sat 9:00–18:30, Thursday until 21:00. Taskers can pick up parts for an assembly job on the way.

Sources[12]

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Lugano in numbers

Ticino’s largest city — international, ageing and with room to move.

63,691

permanent residents in the city of Lugano

2025; the city’s own count incl. all permit types is 68,633[2] [1]

40.9 %

of residents are foreign nationals

26,040 people; 17,395 of them Italian (2025)[2] [1]

34,446

households, 1.98 people each on average

End of 2023; 52.8 % of independent seniors 70+ live alone[3] [4]

2.08 %

of flats are empty

1 June 2025 — Ticino has the highest vacancy rate of any Swiss region[8]

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Werkara in Lugano: frequently asked questions

How much does a cleaner cost in Lugano?

Usual Swiss rates for cleaning and household help are CHF 30–40, and Lugano offers are usually in the lower half of that range. Cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour[17]. Ticino’s cantonal minimum wage is CHF 20.00–20.50 an hour (2026)[9]; for household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 applies[11]. On Werkara you agree the price directly with your tasker; Werkara adds nothing on top for clients.

Are there Werkara taskers in my part of Lugano?

Your task goes to taskers in and around Lugano — from the Centro and Molino Nuovo to Viganello, Pregassona, Breganzona and Castagnola, and in Paradiso, Massagno and Savosa. Werkara launched in 2026, so the number of taskers varies from quarter to quarter; post your task anyway, and if no offer comes in we contact you as soon as someone is available.

How quickly will I get offers in Lugano?

Simple tasks such as cleaning or furniture assembly usually get offers on the same day; rarer requests can take longer. Your task is sent to taskers near you immediately after posting.

Can I post a task in Italian, English or German in Lugano?

Yes. Werkara works in Italian, English, German and French. With 141 nationalities in the city[1], many taskers in Lugano reply in English or German as well as Italian — describe your task in whichever language you prefer.

Can Werkara help an older relative in Lugano?

Yes — small, recurring tasks are exactly what Werkara is for: shopping and errands, a shelf fixed, the garden kept tidy, a tablet set up for video calls. You can post the task on behalf of a parent or grandparent and choose the tasker yourself. 23.1 % of Lugano residents are over 65 and more than half of independent seniors live alone[2] [4].

How do I find side jobs in Lugano?

Register as a tasker on Werkara, choose your areas and the parts of Lugano where you want to work, and reply to open tasks. You set your own price; Werkara takes a 9 % fee on the task amount. With 4,747 USI and 6,162 SUPSI students[5] [6], students are typical taskers here; help for older residents and dog walking are a good start.

Guides on this topic

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References

Where the facts come from.

  1. [1]
    Città di Lugano — Comunicato dati statistici 2025 — 68,633 residents (all permit types); 141 nationalities, 17,395 Italians; 6,106 arrivals, 5,688 departures, mobility rate 21.5 %; 1,373 moves within a district and 2,816 between districts (29 January 2026). www.lugano.ch
  2. [2]
    BFS STATPOP — Permanent resident population by municipality — Lugano 63,691; 26,040 foreign nationals (40.9 %); 14,692 aged 65+ (23.1 %); 5,273 aged 80+ (8.3 %) (2025). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
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    Città di Lugano — Lugano in cifre 2024 — 34,446 households, 1.98 persons per household (31 December 2023); 2,261 primary pupils, 1,326 kindergarten pupils (2022/23). www.lugano.ch
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    Città di Lugano — Monitoraggio della rete sociale degli anziani — 52.8 % of autonomous residents aged 70+ live alone (survey, April 2026). www.lugano.ch
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    BFS SHIS — Students at universities — USI 4,747, Lugano and Mendrisio campuses (2025/26). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  6. [6]
    BFS SHIS — Students at universities of applied sciences — SUPSI 6,162, all Ticino sites (2025/26). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
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    BFS STATENT — Workplaces and employees by municipality — Lugano 10,205 workplaces, 58,680 employees (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
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    Ustat — Notizia 2025-29, Abitazioni vuote — Lugano vacancy rate 2.08 %, Ticino 1.92 % (1 June 2025). www3.ti.ch
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    Repubblica e Cantone Ticino — Decreto esecutivo of 11 December 2025 — cantonal minimum wage CHF 20.00–20.50 gross an hour by sector, in force from 1 January 2026. m3.ti.ch
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    RSI — Il Ticino avrà un nuovo salario minimo — Gran Consiglio raises the corridor to CHF 20.50–21.00 from 2027, gradually to about CHF 4,000 a month by 2029 (20 April 2026). www.rsi.ch
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    Kanton Zürich — Informationen zum NAV Hauswirtschaft — federal minimum wages for domestic work from 1 January 2026 (applies in Ticino): CHF 20.35 (unskilled), 22.30 (4+ years or EBA), 24.55 (EFZ). www.zh.ch
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    IKEA Switzerland — Store page — IKEA Grancia, Centro Lugano Sud, 6916 Grancia; Mon–Sat 9:00–18:30, Thu until 21:00 (October 2026). www.ikea.com
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    Città di Lugano — Dog Park — fenced dog parks Parco Tassino (Mar–Oct 6:30–23:30, Nov–Feb 6:30–21:00) and Zona Rugì, Pregassona (7:00–22:00); dog area Barbengo, via delle Scuole (7:00–22:00); leash compulsory at Pian Casoro (2026). www.lugano.ch
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    laRegione — Average rent in the city of Lugano CHF 21.3 per m², from CHF 17.1 (north) to CHF 25 (Lugano est); −2 % vs 2024, +13.5 % vs 2019 (8 October 2026). www.laregione.ch
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    BFS STATENT 2024 — Workplaces by canton and economic activity — Ticino: 459 cleaning, 635 landscaping and 64 removal workplaces (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
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    BFS — Leerwohnungszählung 2025 press release — Ticino 1.92 %, the highest vacancy rate of any Swiss Grossregion; Switzerland 1.00 %. dam-api.bfs.admin.ch
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    Helpling — National list price — cleaning from CHF 42.90 an hour, minimum 2.5 hours, VAT included; Lugano not listed on the homepage (2026). www.helpling.ch

Checked against the sources above on 22 October 2026. Population, household and vacancy figures come from the city of Lugano, the Federal Statistical Office and Ustat; prices are Swiss-wide market observations from the named providers, not a Werkara tariff — no Lugano-specific price survey was found. Werkara figures (taskers, open tasks) are live values from the Werkara app. This page is general information.