Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.4 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of China, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
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China
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$18.85
€18.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$12.97
€12.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$2.98
€2.86
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$9.88
€9.48
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$7.68
€7.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.96
€0.92
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pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$6.37
€6.10
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$34.01
€32.61
|
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pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$5.20
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$33.59
€32.21
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$127.67
€122.41
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